Finish Lines and Milestones

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Every runner has a story. Finish Lines and Milestones is a podcast that celebrates the everyday runner. If you run, you’re a runner. Join host, Ally Brettnacher, every week as she shares these runner stories.

  1. Episode 151: Angela Kumar - Finding joy (and 100mi) in backyard ultras

    1D AGO

    Episode 151: Angela Kumar - Finding joy (and 100mi) in backyard ultras

    Angela Kumar and I met through the Indy running community. I got to witness some of her 100mi backyard ultra at Prairie on Fire in 2025. During this episode, sponsored by Relay Active and Amazfit, we talk about: How we first met when Angela was holding a roll of toilet paper (this episode is unofficially sponsored by Butt Napkins) The fact that she’s almost 50 🤯 What got her into running in the first place (she ran her first Boston Marathon 18 years ago) Her first marathon at Chicago Marathon and using good ol’ Hal Higdon to train  Our shared fear of dementia  What it was like growing up as a twin (her sister rarely misses her races) Going through IVF to have her two boys and not running while pregnant Setting her sights on another BQ Figuring out how to balance her desire to race with family life  The ultras she did before she had kids (after a guy broke up with her for turning 30) The Prairie on Fire Backyard Ultra in Indiana Mental health and dealing with anxiety and depression  Local races for kids in the Indianapolis area Her family’s love of sports - especially basketball and going to Pacers games Previous Guests Mentioned Sara FarneyChristi DeeTJ DaileyMax GlennCarly Trulock-QuinnLindsey WeltyQuincy SauerShannon SpencerBrittany Koether Trena RoudebushBob Roudebush Sponsor Details Relay Active - Use MILESTONES for 15% offAmazfit - Use ALLYB for 10% off Other Links The First Four - film about Prairie on Fire by Jon KuhnFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletter This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

    1h 29m
  2. MARCH: CATCHING UP WITH COACH from Rachel Michelle Running

    2D AGO

    MARCH: CATCHING UP WITH COACH from Rachel Michelle Running

    MARCH CATCHING UP WITH COACH The first Wednesday of every month this year I'm going to bring you a conversation between me and my running coach,⁠⁠ Rachel Sinders,⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠Rachel Michelle Running.⁠⁠ We'll talk about my training and running journey while celebrating other members of Team RMR. You don't have to work with Rachel to enjoy these conversations, but if you're looking for a running coach - look no further! Thank you, Rachel, for supporting me and my podcast.

    46 min
  3. Episode 150: Rob Perez - The happiest (and kindest) guy out there.

    MAR 6

    Episode 150: Rob Perez - The happiest (and kindest) guy out there.

    Rob Perez aka @r.oh.bee and "the happiest guy out there" needs no introduction. Rob and I met at the 50th running of the Marine Corps Marathon and ended up running the entire race together with Team Melissa of Ainsley's Angels. During this episode, sponsored by Amazfit and Cure Hydration, we talk about: How a cold DM turned into running the Marine Corps Marathon together with Ainsley’s Angels  Some of our highlights from MCM Running with Achilles International How he did four marathons in four weeks all while running his government shutdown miles and working a 9-5 job Running The Speed Project(s): two 300-mile, unsanctioned races in the U.S. and Chile  Life as a submariner in the Navy and what it was like to run on a treadmill underwater How he grew up racing go-karts and has raced against (and beaten) drivers like Graham Rahal, Marco Andretti, Josef Newgarden Sports he played growing up and how he ended up joining the military  How he started his content creation journey and the sunscreen video that started his momentum  The mustache  His Mexican heritage (he’s half Mexican)  Opportunities that have come about through content creation  His advice for avoiding burnout  What’s next for Rob  Other Links: Bobby Bigote Instagram accountCameron Balser Episode of Finish Lines & Milestones Sponsor Details: Amazfit - Use ALLYB for 10% off your orderCure Hydration - Use ALLYB for 20% off your first order This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast. Follow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runs.

    1h 25m
  4. RACE RECAP: The Fort Myers Half Marathon

    MAR 4

    RACE RECAP: The Fort Myers Half Marathon

    This is a special episode of Finish Lines & Milestones where I recap all the details of my 2026 Fort Myers Half Marathon experience. You can also read and see pictures on my blog ⁠here⁠ and other highlights are on my Instagram ⁠here⁠.

    16 min
  5. Episode 149: Carly Trulock-Quinn - Big Goals & $150K for Blood Cancer United

    FEB 27

    Episode 149: Carly Trulock-Quinn - Big Goals & $150K for Blood Cancer United

    Carly Trulock-Quinn and I met through the Indy running community. Since I've been inspired by her, I know others will be too. During this episode, sponsored by Relay Active, Amazfit, and Cure, we talk about: The club she's part of - Fishers Running Club - Carly sits on the board The friends she’s made through running that she now can’t imagine life without Finding running through her parents and her grandfather How she decided to run in college  Her high school injuries and being diagnosed with REDS More about how the Fishers Running Club shows up for each other The Prairie on Fire backyard ultramarathon   Fitting running into her busy lifestyle  Avoiding burnout from running Mental health: how running is running and therapy is therapy The Tunnel Marathon she ran in Washington state Sponsor Details: Relay Active - Use MILESTONES for 15% offAmazfit - Use ALLYB for 10% offCure - Find a store near you or buy on AmazonPrevious Guests Mentioned: Sara FarneyAlan ErrichielloJon KuhnTJ DaileyMark Guyer Other Links: SUPPORT CARLY'S BLOOD CANCER UNITED CAMPAIGNIndy Mini Live Podcast Event TicketsJon Kuhn's films about Prairie on Fire and The Speed Project: The First Four, Chasing 100, and TSP This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast. Follow me on Instagram.

    1h 27m
  6. Episode 148: Quincy Sauer - Be the Energy You Want to Attract

    FEB 20

    Episode 148: Quincy Sauer - Be the Energy You Want to Attract

    Quincy Sauer and I met at the finish line of the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in November 2025. During this episode, sponsored by Noogs and Amazfit, we talk about: How we met through the Indianapolis Monumental race Founder, Carlton Ray, at the finish line of last year’s race About our experiences on the Board of Directors for Beyond Monumental  The great safety pin shortage of 2012 at Indy Monumental Running her first half marathon because her mom signed Quincy up after a boy broke up with her  Completing the Indy Mini-Marathon 20 times and her mom over 40 times Her first marathon in 2012 at the Chicago Marathon Getting into triathlons - being a swimmer growing up and learning to cycle  The Divas Cycling Club - a woman’s riding and mentorship program Getting scuba certified  Running while traveling and finding Strava to help plan the best routes  Trading the awkwardness of modern dating for a half Ironman The Waikiki Rough Water Swim  The standup comedy class she’s taking Sponsor Details : Noogs - Use ALLYB15 for 15% off your orderAmazfit - Use ALLYB for 10% off your order This is a SandyBoy Productions Podcast.

    1h 33m
  7. Episode 147: Gretchen Hercamp - Two Brain Surgeries and 1,000 Miles

    FEB 13

    Episode 147: Gretchen Hercamp - Two Brain Surgeries and 1,000 Miles

    Gretchen Hercamp and I met at the Carmel Marathon expo last year in Carmel, IN. Little did I know what Gretchen had been through... During this episode, sponsored by Amazfit and Relay Active, we talk about: Two brain surgeries in two years and three marathons  How she discovered she had a brain tumor in the first place Her twin sister, Bridgett How running is peppered throughout her life starting in high school Running the Indy Mini for the first time in 2014 but not running another half marathon until after her son was born in 2019 Running her first marathon at Monumental in 2023 only nine months after her first brain surgery  Her Carlton Ray story (Carlton is the Founder of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon) Using running as a way to work through her childhood trauma  Discovering the regrowth of her tumor  Running the “Indianapolis Triple Crown” after her second brain surgery  Growing up poor  Why the Monroe County YMCA Corporate Challenge is so significant to her Plans for 2026 Sponsor Details: Amazfit - Use ALLYB for 10% off your orderRelay Active - Use MILESTONES for 15% off your order This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

    1h 22m
  8. Episode 146: Bob Roudebush - From Cigarettes to Centurions

    FEB 6

    Episode 146: Bob Roudebush - From Cigarettes to Centurions

    Bob Roudebush and I met through his wife, Trena, who was ⁠EP 31 ⁠of this podcast. These two are a running power couple and Bob has great stories to tell . During this episode, sponsored by Noogs and Amazfit, we talk about: Trena aka ⁠Mrs. Roudy⁠ ⁠Prairie on Fire,⁠ a backyard ultramarathon in Noblesville, IN  His first 100-miler attempt at Leadville in Colorado and having his wife, Trena, as his crew chief  How he started running to quit smoking Dropping out of college after being valedictorian of his high school class but now working for one of the biggest software companies in the world Meeting Trena and running races together  Running a half marathon with David Goggins, yes, THE David Goggins The time he hit a deer with his car on the way to run an ultra in Idaho  Guiding a blind runner, “Speed Turtle” at Indy Monumental and the Kentucky Derby Marathon (and then ran Flying Pig) A funny Trena running story from a trip they took to Paris Qualifying for Boston by never going Sponsor Details: ⁠Noogs⁠ - Use code ALLYB15 for 15% off  ⁠Amazfit⁠ - Use code ALLYB for 10% off  Other links: ⁠Prairie on Fire Film - The First Four⁠ ⁠Galentine’s Day Run for Free to Move⁠ ⁠TJ Dailey - EP 68⁠ ⁠Todd Oliver - EP 39⁠ ⁠Shea Aquilano - EP 60⁠ GET MORE Subscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones emailsFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsFollow me on Strava

    1h 22m
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Every runner has a story. Finish Lines and Milestones is a podcast that celebrates the everyday runner. If you run, you’re a runner. Join host, Ally Brettnacher, every week as she shares these runner stories.

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  • Creator
    SandyBoy Productions
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    157
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © SandyBoy Productions
  • Show Website
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