Run Your Story Podcast · Allison Gaillard

Rachel Entrekin - "I don't have to do this, I get to do this"

·1 hr 6 min·4 clips

Rachel says attitude is completely within your control, even at mile 230 of Cocodona.

Allison opens with real affection for Rachel and makes it clear this is a guest she has been looking forward to. Rachel arrives with a reputation for breaking records, but the episode gives just as much space to the personality that comes with it. She is funny, warm, and easy to listen to, and the show keeps coming back to the way she treats people after the race is over. Instead of disappearing once her own effort is done, she cooks, cheers, and helps out in the ultra community. That generosity feels like part of who she is, not a bonus feature. A lot of the conversation settles around attitude and perspective. Rachel says attitude is something you can control, and she keeps returning to the idea that hard stretches do not last forever. That lands as one of the episode's main threads because it is plainspoken and usable, not just inspirational in the abstract. Allison leans into it and gives Rachel room to explain how that mindset shows up in the middle of long efforts and rough patches. Rachel also comes across as someone who is comfortable being herself. Glitter keeps turning up, and the episode treats it like a genuine part of her fun, not a bit. The back-and-forth stays loose and friendly, with enough humor to keep it from feeling too polished. The races she wants another crack at add another layer. Cascade Crest is one she wants to revisit with a better run and a clearer head. Spartathlon in Greece carries more weight, since that one ended in a DNF after she went in unprepared and with the wrong attitude. She says it was her first race in Europe, that the setup felt very different, and that the aid stations were strange enough to make the whole thing feel even more unfamiliar. She got a little past halfway before dropping, but the story does not feel finished. The point is not revenge so much as doing it differently next time. The episode also drifts into some lighter race-day dreaming, which fits the tone. Through all of it, Allison keeps affirming Rachel and Rachel keeps answering in a way that feels open and grounded. The result is less a stats-heavy profile than a conversation about endurance, humility, and community.

As heard by us

A grounded running story about mindset, community, and giving back.

Rachel Intrican's story is less about the record books than about how she carries herself: attitude, gratitude, and giving back to the running community.

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Press play for a glitter-loving record-breaker who keeps her attitude in her own hands.

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