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"I still don't know if it was good, but I did my best. And it was the first time where I realized I'm kind of willing to fail at something. I'm not usually. But with this, I was like, 'OK, I'm going to do my best. And it might be a total flop. It might suck. And that'll be OK! I've never done it before!'"

Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, I'm flying through 42 (!!!) randomly selected listener questions, sent in via Instagram Stories (I'm @aliontherun1), about everything from my summer plans (I leave for World Championships tomorrow!), my approach to running right now, balancing work and motherhood, and a surprisingly emotional dive into my favorite Ted Lasso episode.

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You asked:

• What are you most looking forward to about this summer? (4:00)
• What's the funniest thing that Annie has said? (6:20)
• Will you bring back the Everyday Runner series? (7:00)
• Should I cut my hair off? (7:10)
• Does Ellie have separation anxiety? (7:45)
• How did you get to do a TED Talk? (8:25)
• If you could go to the Olympics for any sport, what would it be? (9:20)
• How is house hunting going? (10:00)
• Do you follow a training plan or are you just fun running all the time? (10:30)
• Where is a good cheer spot for the NYC Marathon? (12:00)
• What would "starting out Ali" ask "now Ali" in an interview question? (13:30)
• How have you started connecting with pros for the podcast? (15:00)
• I'm nervous about balancing a child, work, and running. Any advice? (17:20)
• Worst bathroom emergency story (20:25)
• Would you ever talk about the pay of race announcing? (21:00)
• What was your very first podcast episode? (22:20)
• Do you train with a hydration pack? (22:40)
• Any ultra runners you'd like to have on the show? (22:50)
• Do you miss Orangetheory? (23:20)
• What brings you the most energy and what drains you the most? (23:40)
• Tell us about your favorite Ted Lasso episode (27:00)
• How do you get past feeling starstruck when you interview people? (30:25)
• What does your family do for the Fourth of July? (32:50)
• Favorite pre-race and post-race dinners (33:45)
• Should everyone run a marathon at least once? (34:15)
• What is your favorite race to run? (34:45)
• Did you get rid of your Peloton Tread when you got injured? (35:35)
• Are you going to be the race announcer for this year's Beach to Beacon? (36:15)
• Are you doing any live shows at World Championships? (36:45)
• If you started a podcast about anything other than running, what would it be? (38:05)
• How do you pick which Peloton classes to take? (38:55)
• If you had to guest teach P.E. at a local school, what would you teach? (40:00)
• What's a running event or distance you would like to try? (41:00)
• How do you prioritize sleep with all the stuff you are doing? (43:30)
• What's on your summer running playlist? (44:10)
• To-do list: on paper or on an app? (45:25)
• Ocean or lake? (45:40)
• Do you have an emotional support water bottle? (45:45)
• Favorite shorts for running and hanging around (46:35)
• Is there anything particular that you do to prepare for finish line announcing? (48:00)
• Favorite snack to bring on a road trip (49:15)
• Most surreal moment of the last several months (49:30)

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