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Episode 671: Shannon Rowbury and Jessica Dorrington on Postpartum Running, Injury Comebacks, and Strong as a Mother

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Shannon says a left femoral neck stress fracture ended her collegiate career one month after NCAA indoors.

1. All Have Another with Lindsay Hein focuses on Shannon Rowbury and Jess Dorrington's discussion of postpartum running, injury comebacks, and Strong as a Mother at the Napa Valley Marathon expo. 2. Lindsay Hein hosts, Shannon Rowbury is a three-time Olympian and later bronze medalist in the 1500 meters, and Jess Dorrington is a physical therapist with orthopedic and pelvic health credentials. 3. The episode asks how runners can keep training through motherhood, injury, and aging while staying consistent for the long term. 4. Jess says the first priority is consistency: base miles, sleep, rehab, and PT build up like bricks over time. 5. Shannon says her personal bests and American and continental records came after age 30 because she trained and recovered differently. 6. Shannon describes needing more recovery after hard sessions in her 30s, even though she could handle higher volume than when she was younger. 7. Jess says muscle fibers change only 3 to 5 percent per decade, which is slower than many runners expect. 8. Jess links aging to practical adjustments like shifting workouts, protecting an Achilles that feels sore, and sleeping more. 9. Jess says calves, especially the soleus, are a key powerhouse for foot stability, midstance control, and hip support. 10. Shannon says a left femoral neck stress fracture ended her collegiate season one month after winning NCAA indoors. 11. She says the injury forced her to investigate a seven-millimeter left tibia length difference, orthotics, and hip and core work. 12. Shannon says that forced slowdown ultimately helped her make her first Olympic team and keep improving. 13. Jess gives Emily Enfield as an example of a runner who rebuilt from the ground up and won USA nationals at 35. 14. Jess says she has treated 50 or 60 pro and Olympic athletes and sees recurring themes like hip labral tears, bone stress reactions, and bad races. 15. Shannon says the London 2012 1500 meters was called the dirtiest race in Olympic history and that seven of the 13 starters served doping bans at some point. 16. Shannon says she found out about her bronze-medal reallocation while waiting for an Uber in Quito, Ecuador, on a 40th birthday trip. 17. The conversation stays interview-driven and practical, with Lindsay Hein prompting direct coaching advice and personal stories from both guests. 18. The tone shifts between technical running advice, injury education, and emotional reflection on fairness in sport. 19. Runners, new mothers, and athletes returning from injury. 20. Listeners wanting celebrity gossip or non-running content.

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A warm, practical conversation about postpartum running and returning from injury.

Lindsay Hein frames the episode around a Napa Valley Marathon weekend and a conversation with Shannon Roberry and Jess Dorrington about Strong as a Mother.

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For runners rebuilding after pregnancy, injury, or both.

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