Michelle Kay & Ellice Clark & the Ferry Field Women's 5K Time Trial ft. Olivia de Bear
In S2Ep13 of the PRP, Adam round tables with three forceful and compelling local women who have all been preparing for the Ferry Field Women's 5K Time Trial on September 11th, 2022. Michelle Kay, in-patient physical therapist, local running bandit & proud dog mom along with Ellice Clark, full-time graduate student, Bill's Beer Garden enthusiast and perhaps prouder dog mom join the show to break bread about their experiences leading up to this event. What's unique about this episode? Michelle, Ellice & Olivia are not only the event visionaries, creators and organizers - they have also been doing a lion's share of their training for the event together as a team. The three deep dive on why and how working together has really helped to fuel their progress and the gals admit - the best part about the experience is not the fitness they've acquired, it's the relationships with one another that they've strengthened.
Olivia de Bear, local running phenom, proud member of the Run Rabbit team, prolific botanist and PRP alumni joins the show to share more detail about the birth of this concept. As the original thought child of this event years ago, Olivia explains how thrilled she is to finally have the opportunity to cultivate a group of gals who are ready to rumble! The goal for the event? Sub 19 mins for the entire field!!
Ellice gets vulnerable and sheds light on her hesitation to participate in formal races. For her, the sport is more about fun & movement and less about testing yourself on a frequent basis. Michelle then has the opportunity to share her story in more depth for the first time in such a public way. Although the last year of her life has been more challenging than many of us can imagine, she provides the PRP listenership with a profound lesson about how she has slowly taken steps to heal and explains why her reason for running has changed completely.
Ok, what the hell is a run chat and can the gal in Chicago please mute?! Wait, is Ellice a Bill’s Beer Garden VIP? Just how long has Olivia been dreaming of this event? Oh shit, we talking disciplined shoe mileage documentation?! What is that sweet sweet Ferry magic and why should you come out and support this event?! All of this and SO MUCH more in this uplifting and inspiring episode of the PRP.
Recorded Sunday August 28th @ 4:30PM EST
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