Episode 168: Abby Prentice: You Don't Have to Run Alone

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abby__prentice/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abby Prentice</a> and I met years ago at Monumental's very first Indianapolis 5K, when I saw her running the Monumental Community Mile with her mom.</p><p>During this episode, sponsored by <a href="https://go.shopmy.us/p-61174071" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HUUG</a> and <a href="http://goodr.com/ALLYB" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodr</a>, we talk about:</p><ul><li>How the Community Mile has become a family tradition </li><li>Getting her brother Ryan hooked on running, from spectating her races to signing up for Monumental this fall</li><li>The trail fall at Avon Town Hall Park that left her covered in blood</li></ul><ul><li>Fundraising for Team Chicago Run, and how a friend's foundation unexpectedly landed her a New York City Marathon bib</li></ul><ul><li>Growing up in the small town of Covington, Indiana</li><li>Being a sprinter and high jumper in high school, and specializing in high jump at Indiana State, including getting to run Division I cross country</li><li>Meeting her husband, Deshaun, on the high jump squad in college</li><li>Her first marathon (Chicago, 2023), trained completely solo, versus how much easier her second (Monumental, 2024) felt</li><li>Founding Indy Social Run Club — weekly run club based out of Athletic Annex</li><li>Becoming a brand ambassador for Indy Monumental, the Indiana Women's Running Festival, and Lululemon Keystone, and how she got into content creation</li><li>Running the aid station — a "tiki bar" themed pit stop — at the Full Mo ultramarathon, and just how much work goes into it</li><li>Her go-to fuel (Tailwind, Never Second, Huma) and current shoe rotation (ASICS Superblast and Novablast, New Balance SC Elite, Nike Vomero+)</li><li>Her running mantra ("You can do hard things") and go-to running music (Big Booty Mixes)</li><li>What's next: Fort Ben 5K, Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon, and the Monumental 5K</li><p><br /></p></ul><p><strong>Previous Guests Mentioned</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-8-10-medals-for-9-marathons/id1681291349?i=1000614608520" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel Sinders</a> - Episode 8</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-28-on-a-plane-to-north-dakota/id1681291349?i=1000631191057" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Himanshu Varandani</a> - Episode 28</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-43-dreams-arent-dumb/id1681291349?i=1000645561359" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gordon Strain</a> - Episode 43</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-68-dont-quit-in-the-chair/id1681291349?i=1000664805696" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TJ Dailey</a> - Episode 68</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-167-kelvin-quang-3run7/id1681291349?i=1000778175798" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelvin Quang</a> - Episode 167</li><p><br /></p></ul><p><strong>Sponsor Details</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://go.shopmy.us/p-61174071" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HUUG</a> - Use ALLYB for 15% off, combinable with their buy 3, get 1 free promo</li><li><a href="http://goodr.com/ALLYB" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodr</a> - Use ALLYB for $10 off your first order</li><p><br /></p></ul><p><strong>Other Links</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-five-extras-watch-the-race-tickets-1993860834429" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Little Five extras signup (Aug 2nd)</a></li><li><a href="https://tinyurl.com/59hdyfc3" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abby's Chicago Marathon Fundraiser</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.womensrunningfestival.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indiana Women's Running Festival</a> - Use code ABBYVIP for