Episode 400: Gabi Rooker – 20 Minute PR at Grandma’s Marathon with an Olympic Trials Qualification

I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast · Jul 22, 2022 · 45m

Gabi Rooker took her marathon from 2:54:57 at Grandma’s Marathon in 2021 to 2:34:57 this year at Grandma’s Marathon. This race qualified her for the Olympic Trials in the marathon. We get to hear all about that and what that looked like taking her time down by 20 minutes. She grew up as a gymnast and now works as a PA so she has a pretty nontraditional path to marathoning. It was so much fun to hear from Gabi and learn more about her!

What we talked about:

5:20- Gabi’s path to running the marathon

7:15- Her gymnastics career and how it translates to her running career

10:15- The training for…