
Adam and Flannery, both former Luther College standouts, come on the podcast to talk about their recent races as part of the Grandma's Marathon weekend in Duluth, Minnesota. Adam dropped 10 more seconds off of his Iowa masters record for the marathon and talks about his pursuit of other Iowa records. Flannery, a top Iowa distance runner for many years, is asked the same question about her goals as she approaches age 40 in December. The Runablaze Iowa team members talk about how business at their farm in rural Cresco impacts their racing calendar and how many events they hold each year at Tailwind Acres, which includes the upcoming Runners' Retreat. They speak about the big change they made several years ago and enjoying a farm-to-table food lifestyle. Adam talks about leaving the teaching profession a year ago and his special conversations he has now with runners on his team and assisting seniors with massages at a hospice center. They tell of the frequent challenge to find time to squeeze in workouts between their work schedules and parenting. They talk about their kids taking up organized sports. They give their views on Luther College's move away from the American Rivers Conference starting in August. They tell the story of how they met and describe their why in running as middle-age runners.
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