Today, I speak with Mary Johnson, owner and founder of Lift.Run.Perform, mom of 2, coach, and athlete. A former D1 rower, she ran her first marathon in 2010. She worked in fashion for 6 years after college and left in 2015 to work in strength & conditioning. She founded LRP in 2017 to follow her true passion of running coaching. After giving birth in 2019 and 2021, Mary had a long and extensive postpartum rehab processes. This also lead to FAI/labral repair surgery in 2022 as her hip got increasingly worse with each baby. She prides herself on being a spokesperson for self-advocacy regarding injuries, as well as evidence-based, smart training for life.

We talk about:

-finding sports after college

-navigating pregnancy

-struggling with fertility

-figuring it out

-FAI hip surgery

-advocating for yourself

-benefits of being strong

-mental load of dealing with injuries

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

6:15 rowing crew in college

8:46 struggling to get pregnant

17:45 motherhood as an athlete

21:50 the second pregnancy

23:55 getting the correct diagnosis

32:06 be strong first

36:30 lingering pain issues

41:14 considering other options

45:50 rapid fire questions

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Website: www.liftrunperform.com

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