Getting Chicked

🤰🏼 Megan’s Birth Story, Boston Marathon Race Kits, Grand Slam Track Reactions, Marathon Proposal Hot Takes Apr 07, 2025

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Our fourth chick has landed! Megan is back on the pod to share her birth story — everything went smoothly and we’re so excited to have her on the mic again! Karen and Rachel break down their race kits for the Boston Marathon as part of PUMA’s Project3 and we dive into all the buzz around Grand Slam Track’s debut event: the broadcast, stick-on bibs, athlete walk-ins, and of course, the race kits. We also share our latest product recs.

Plus: should you propose after a marathon… or maybe wait a minute?

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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📊 The Results Are In: Lab Testing At PUMA Headquarters, Shamrock Shuffle Race Recap, Our Latest Product Recs Mar 25, 2025

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It’s just Karen and Rachel today — because Megan finally had her baby! Megan will be back to share all the details in our next episode.

Karen and Rachel recap their visit to PUMA's North American headquarters, where they underwent lab testing to measure their running economy and test out PUMA’s latest super shoe prototypes. They also break down their races from the Shamrock Shuffle over the weekend and share a few product recommendations: tart cherry juice and noise-cancelling headphones.

Plus: The case for full length robes with pockets as the ultimate throwaway clothes for road races.

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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🫢 What It Takes To Qualify For The NCAA Indoor Championships In 2025, Karen’s Injury Update, Hill Training For Boston, Breaking Down Harry Styles’ Marathon Mar 11, 2025

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In today’s episode, Karen and Rachel share their latest training updates as they prepare for the Boston Marathon. Karen is working her way back from a hamstring injury after a recent hill workout, while Megan is nearing the end of her pregnancy — meaning we're about to welcome on our fourth chick! The chicks also take on a heated debate: should you wear the safety clip when running on the treadmill?

Rachel returns to the lab to crunch the numbers on how much harder it’s become to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships compared to previous years.

Plus: Breaking down Harry Styles’ impressive marathon in Tokyo and thoughts on which other celebrities might secretly have marathon potential.

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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👟 World Record Talk, How Super Shoes & New Running Tech Are Changing The Game, More Boston Marathon Training Updates, Breakup Stories Feb 25, 2025

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From legendary Boston Marathon jackets to race wins motivated by breakups, the Chicks cover it all in this episode. Karen and Rachel share the behind-the-scenes of their Boston training with PUMA Project3 while Megan talks about how she’s continuing to run and cross train as she nears the end of pregnancy.

The Chicks also chat about the latest world records, track rivalries they’re most excited about, and their thoughts on new running tech. Plus, Megan breaks down her go-to shoe lineup for workouts, easy runs, and racing.

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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📈 Boston Marathon Training Updates, Making Treadmill Running Fun, Our Top Running Tips, Thoughts On Carbon Plated Sandals Feb 12, 2025

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Karen Lesiewicz and Rachel DaDamio give us another update on Boston Marathon training while Megan Connelly enters the final stretch of pregnancy. The Chicks share their best tips for making treadmill running a bit more entertaining and share advice for beginners getting into marathon training – from taking your easy runs easy to the importance of fueling.

Plus: Are carbon plated sandals the future of marathoning?

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– Karen Lesiewicz |@kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio |@rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly |@meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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🤯 Millrose Games Recap: Grant Fisher & Yared Nuguse Shatter World Records + Top Highlights Feb 10, 2025

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Karen Lesiewicz, Rachel DaDamio, and Megan Connelly recap all the action at the Millrose Games yesterday, including Grant Fisher's 3000m world record (7:22.91), Yared Nuguse's indoor mile world record (3:46.63), and Sadie Engelhardt's U.S. high school mile record (4:27.97).

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– Megan Connelly |@meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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🐾 We're Doing PUMA's Project3! – Plus: The Woman Who Challenged Her Wedding Guests To A Beat the Bride 5K Jan 27, 2025

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Karen Lesiewicz and Rachel DaDamio share an update on the start of Boston Marathon training and what they're most excited about as part of joining PUMA's Project3 – a new program designed to provide 2025 Boston and London Marathon runners with an elite athlete experience, cutting-edge gear, and lucrative performance incentives.

Other topics in this episode include:

– A looming bet with Karen's brother

– The Bride Who Challenged Her Wedding Guests to a Beat the Bride 5K

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– Karen Lesiewicz | ⁠@kare_les on Instagram⁠

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🌦️ How To Turn Strava Into A Dating App, Which Marathons To Race Based On Weather, Thoughts On Chipotle’s Strava Segment Challenge + Our Weekly Running Favorites Jan 14, 2025

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In today’s episode, the Chicks dive into how Strava could be turned into the ultimate dating app for runners – made complete with a “Getting Chicked” badge, of course! Karen also gives some of her own updates on using dating apps. We also share our thoughts on Chipotle's Strava segment challenge where runners in Chicago have been running a 0.2-mile segment to try and win free Chipotle for a year.

Rachel hits us with her first receipts of 2025, where she compares weather conditions across some of the most popular marathons in the U.S. Megan also gives us an update on training as she enters her eighth month of pregnancy. We cap off the episode with some of our recent running-related favorites!

Time stamps:

0:48 - Rachel’s training over Christmas

6:24 - Megan's running + pregnancy updates

11:42 - Chipotle’s Strava segment challenge

20:42 - Karen’s dating app updates

25:17 - How to turn Strava into a dating app

31:57 - Rachel’s receipts: marathon comparison based on weather

39:29 - How Karen, Rachel, and Megan would choose marathons based on weather

42:37 - Marathons based on humidity

47:38 - Marathons based on rain

48:45 - Marathons based on heat

54:27 - Marathons based on cold

55:35 - Marathons based on wind

1:00:23 - Chicago marathon being the most unpredictable in terms of weather

1:03:45 - Weekly product favorites

Mentioned in this episode…

– Nike Pegasus Shield / Nike Pegasus 41 GORE-TEX (waterproof running shoes)

– Chobani High Protein Mixed Berry Vanilla

– Tracksmith Brighton Base Layer

– Ornaments from Gone For A Run

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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