Dakotah Lindwurm. February 15, 2024

In this bonus episode, I speak with Dakotah Lindwurm after her recent third place finish at the US Marathon Trials in Orlando. Dakotah is sponsored by Puma, and is coached by Chris Lundstrom of Minnesota Distance Elite.

0:00 intro
1:29 race recap
3:09 does it get physical at the start
4:09 what did if feel like early in the lead pack
5:22 what do athletes hear when people cheer for them
6:10 where was coach Chris Lundstrom
6:41 what was it like on the east end of the route?
7:16 Dakotah’s bottles
8:19 lap 2
9:51 mindset at around mile 18
11:00 words of encouragement from competitors
12:10 is anyone talking during the race?
13:05 final lap
15:10 the home stretch
16:16 mill city
17:36 no little American flag?
18:33 baby on the course
20:02 big Dakotah 
20:32 speaking with Annie Frisbie
21:26 sunglasses
24:14 Puma Deviate Elite 3
26:37 Dakotah’s rotation
27:25 early planning for Paris
28:08 warm weather racing strength
28:40 Dakotah and sunscreen
29:38 conferring with other Puma Olympians
31:05 dog party
32:42 pre-race soft jazz
33:48 champagne is for the podium