In this episode I speak with Ingrid Walters who is an accomplished actor in the realms of TV, film, commercials, and stage. She is one of the All-Time Best African American Female Marathoners, after running 2:48:03 at the Los Angeles Marathon finishing 1st woman overall.
As the daughter of a Captain in the Marine Corps and a high school principal, her drive and commitment was clear when she started swimming competitively at age 6. This took her to UCLA where she swam and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology.
She made acting her full time career. Some of her roles on include acting on Amistad, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, Castle, and Parenthood, to name a few!
She's been a member of the Janes Elite Racing Team, an all-female elite team, since 2012. We discuss the impact this has on her. Additionally we talk about cancer and her return to running.
Plus we talk about lessons she learnt from Michael Johnson.
Episode 131 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith and Allbirds.
I am really enjoying Tracksmith’s new rain jacket and shorts, it’s an essential piece of kit especially living in the U.K.
I am currently testing out the new Allbirds Tree Flyer running shoe made with premium natural and recycled materials. It’s made with less Plastic. Using FSC-certified eucalyptus tree upper blend replaces the usual fully oil-based synthetics used in the industry without sacrificing any performance. Compared to traditional materials like nylon, the tree fibre cuts their carbon footprint in half. I’ll be sharing a review on my YouTube channel.
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#115 - Carla Molinaro - How To Fail Forward
#114 - Mike Wardian - Exploring why we run
#112 - Abdi Abdirahman - How to overcome adversity, lessons from a five-time Olympian
#111 - How to turn your weaknesses into your strengths, with Blair Wilson
#110 - How to Evaluate Marathon Performance with elite coaches Jen Rhines and Terrence Mahon
#109 - How to structure speed into your marathon training with Olympian Steph Davis
#108 - London Marathon - This is our London (Film) - Behind the scenes
#107 - The Boston Marathon episode
#106 - Charlotte Purdue and Hugh Brasher: London Marathon episode
#105 - Dougie Musson on transitioning to the marathon distance as an elite runner
#104 - Tina Muir on walking your talk
#102 - Stephen Gnoza on the quirks and insights from the Serious Runner
#101 - Trail Blazers (Live at Maverick Race)
#100 - Mary Cain on changing the narrative within sport
How to reframe an unhealthy narrative whilst running - a runner’s life unfiltered
#99 - Ron Romano - Running 60 miles on his 60th birthday
#98 - The First Mile Always Lies: What does the future of crew running look like?
#97 - Tommie Runz - From sobriety to a Boston Qualifier marathon runner
#96 - Julia Chase-Brand - The first U.S. woman to officially finish a major road running race
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