KATIE BAKSA:, Founder of Bound Running Co., Mom, & Olympic Trials Marathoner

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Earlier this year I ran a rust-buster half-marathon. I heard someone say something about golden retrievers (we have 3, currently about to get a 4th) so I had to chime in. The person talking was Katie Baksa, founder of Bound Running Co.

A phenomenal runner, Katie was pacing a couple of friends so I joined. She took great care of us & I got to interrogate her about Bound and her running journey. It was so fascinating, the miles flew by AND I told myself--I got to share her story. 

Katie is an Olympic Trials marathoner and social scientist. Her clothing brand is built on the belief that running is more than a sport—it's a shared journey. The motto, “When we run together, we go beyond,” captures the what Bound stands for: community.

In this episode, we explore:

🌀Her running breakthrough & experience qualifying and running the Olympic Trials Marathon
🌀How being a mom affected her running 
🌀Why she founded Bound & what sets it apart 
🌀and learn about a severe injury she sustained from a fall while running & how that has impacted her perspective on life.

After hearing her story, you'll see how much you can gain from the running community. 

RESOURCES:

IG: @bound.running

Website: www.boundrunning.com 

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Whitney Heins is a mom of 2, a lifelong runner, a VDOT-certified running coach for moms who run, and founder of the resource, themotherrunners.com. When training for her first marathon as a mom, she found a dearth of information related to running and motherhood. She also felt extremely isolated as a new mom. As a former TV journalist and a freelance writer she decided to use her skills to fill the void with an online resource and community, called The Mother Runners. Whitney also recognized a need for run coaches who understood the demands of motherhood, so she also became a running coach—unearthing a passion for helping moms reap the rewards and empowerment of running. Coming out of a long injury cycle, she ran a 2:54 marathon and 1:20 half marathon in her 40s. She lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband, two kids, and three dogs.

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