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Episode 655: Molly Huddle on Postpartum Running, Every Woman’s Marathon, and What Comes Next

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Molly says her 3:15 marathon felt like a long run that still became hard at mile 23.

1. I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast focuses on Molly Huddle's postpartum running after the Every Woman's Marathon. 2. Lindsey Hein interviews Molly Huddle, a two-time Olympian, Saucony athlete, co-host of Keeping Track, and co-author of How She Did It, because Huddle is returning with a six-month-postpartum update. 3. The episode asks what a competitive marathon looks like when the goal is recovery, family logistics, and staying connected to professional running. 4. Molly says she wanted a postpartum goal that stayed flexible because she did not know what her body would allow after her second baby. 5. She chose the Every Woman's Marathon in Scottsdale because it doubled as a fundraising opportunity for All Mothers Plus, the organization founded by Alicia Montano. 6. Huddle says Saucony also sponsored the race, which gave her a chance to do appearances and make the trip useful in more than one way. 7. She explains that Jojo is three and a half, Louie is about six months old, and her husband helped choose the name Louisa. 8. Molly says life with two children means there is no downtime and both parents are juggling work and childcare part time. 9. She compares the new-baby stage with toddler life and says the toddler is the bigger source of chaos. 10. Huddle says she ran the marathon like a long training run and moved through the field with friends, including Ellie Perrier and Megan Nedlow. 11. She says the effort still became hard near mile 23, when fueling ran down, her legs felt heavy, and her form changed. 12. Molly describes the result as challenging without forcing her into a deep recovery hole. 13. She says that at 41 she is not chasing the same level of performance as before and is content not matching her old self. 14. Her immediate competitive goal is to qualify for the trials and possibly target a faster half marathon in spring or fall next year. 15. Huddle says she may also pick local road races or another US champs road race if she gets fit enough. 16. She describes her current rhythm as one or two workouts a week, a long run, and races for fun when they fit. 17. The tone stays conversational and practical, with Lindsay Hein and Molly Huddle speaking like runners comparing notes on training, motherhood, and work. 18. The format blends race recap, motherhood logistics, and career planning rather than a single focused performance interview. 19. Runners balancing postpartum training, age 40-plus goals, and career transitions will get the most from this. 20. Listeners wanting race-only analysis or elite track results may skip it.

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