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Allison interviews Hildee about her book, Embracing My Inner Athlete, and Hildee shares how, in 2014, as a busy wife and mother of five, she decided to prioritize herself after encouragement from her father-in-law and began training with Jeff, who became her trainer, coach, and friend.
Initially afraid to run, she progressed from treadmill walk-jog intervals to completing her first 5K, then caught the running “bug,” trained for longer distances, and overcame a broken fifth metatarsal by following a gradual recovery plan.
She discusses later setbacks, including surgery, losing confidence, and shifting from obsessing over pace and “I have to run” to “I get to run,” focusing on joy, community, and presence.
Favorite races include a neighborhood cancer fundraiser 5K and the Jerusalem Marathon 10K, and she offers practical race-day, gear, recovery, and beginner advice.
Hildee Weiss (Author: Embracing My Inner Athlete) - https://www.facebook.com/hildee.weiss
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Jerusalem Marathon
Father's Day 5-Miler
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"Hildee Weiss (Author: Embracing My Inner Athlete) - "Embrace it for all that it is"" is an episode of Run Your Story Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 7 min. Published June 24, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.