09. Sarah Conklin, 3:37 Marathoner & Picky Bars Employee

Sarah Conklin is perhaps best known on the internet as the blogger behind “Once Upon a Lime.” She lives in Bend, OR, where she works for Picky Bars, the sports bar company founded by professional athletes Lauren Fleshman, Jesse Thomas, and Stephanie Bruce. Before that, she worked for Oiselle, the women’s athletic wear company, and was an avid marathoner. Now, after taking a bit of a break from the marathon distance, Sarah is back at it, training under Lauren Fleshman’s guidance. On this episode, we talked about everything from what a day in the life of a Picky Bars employee is like (bonus: it sometimes includes starting the day on the ski slopes) to failed Boston Qualifying attempts to getting a divorce in your twenties. Sarah was super open and honest, and offered up some great insights about relationships, growing up, and changing her perspective on running. Show Notes: Once Upon a Lime: https://oual.wordpress.com/ Picky Bars: https://pickybars.com/ Oiselle: http://www.oiselle.com/ 4:20: Emily Halnon on Episode 1 of the Ali on the Run Show: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2017/03/01/episode-1-ultramarathoner-emily-halnon/ 4:35: Rock n Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon recap: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2011/12/06/rock-n-roll-las-vegas-half-marathon-recap/ 11:10: Follow Lauren Fleshman: http://asklaurenfleshman.com/ 13:00: Elyse Kopecky: http://www.indulgentnourishment.com/ 19:30: Sarah’s post about her divorce: https://oual.wordpress.com/2015/07/03/growing-up-and-apart/ 29:30: Fleshman and the Mid-Packer: https://pickybars.com/the-scoop/fleshman-mid-packer/ 29:30: Cleveland Marathon: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/ 49:15: Sarah’s Ragnar SoCal Relay recap: https://oual.wordpress.com/tag/ragnar-socal/ Follow Sarah: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahoual/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SarahOUaL Blog: https://oual.wordpress.com/ Follow Ali: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!