The Third Lap

In racing and in life, it's the hard middle laps, not just the finish line that define who we are.The Third Lap Podcast was created to open up honest conversations about the “in-between”. Otherwise known as the uncertain, uncomfortable, yet deeply transformative moments in both running and life.Through candid conversations with runners of all levels, from hobby joggers to elites, The Third Lap explores what it means to keep showing up when the path forward isn’t clear. Each episode aims to remind listeners that no one’s journey is perfectly linear. Trust the process & happy listening!

The Third Lap is a sports podcast hosted by Adele Alexander, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Adele Alexander hosts The Third Lap, a sports show with 11 episodes published.

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  10. Kobi Walker // Australian National Silver Medalist to NCAA Standout Athlete, Starting a Business at 14, Growing a Community Online, Hosting a Run Club, Vlogging & Everything in Between!

  Feb 19, 202645 minS0

  <p>"Take a bet on yourself and what's the worst that can happen? You don't love it? You can come back to how you were originally doing things, but you'll learn a thing or two from it."</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we dive deep into Kobe Walker’s extraordinary story from her athletic roots in Australia to competing at the NCAA level in the US, all while building a thriving social media presence and multiple businesses. Not to mention, she did this all by the age of 20. Get ready for a conversation ranging from ...</p><p><br...

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  09. Teagan Shein-Becker, Professional 800m & 1500m Runner for Brooks // Art School Aspirations to NCAA Second Team All-American, 12 Time MAAC Championship Gold Medalist and Olympic Trials Competitor

  Nov 13, 20251h 7mS0

  <p>“All of my visits that I did, I was going to schools that had the art programs. I actually didn’t do like an extensive visit to other colleges really. I went to Temple and we went to the Philadelphia Art School…Like I just, I was going to art school. That was what I was gonna do. So I was very locked in on that and there were just kind of no thoughts behind it.</p><p>And then Cross Country was going a little bit better than I thought it was going to go…Bob Hamer (Head Coach of...

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  08. Katherine Kennedy RETURNS // Chicago Marathon Full Recap, Training with a New Coach, Making the Most of Senior Year of College & Thanksgiving Hot Takes

  Oct 30, 202550 minS0

  <p>In just her second marathon ever, Katherine runs an evenly paced 2:45 (6:17/mile) in Chicago. What makes this performance perhaps even more impressive? She trained up to this all while balancing a full college lifestyle from sorority life, to rigorous honors classes at Emory, and now landing a post-grad full time job offer in NYC.</p><p><br></p><p>Katherine tells us,</p><p><br></p><p>“Right now marathons and long running is very, very trendy…there’s this trend and ideology that people are able to run marathons like five, six marathons a year, And like, I just d...

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  07. Angelina Perez // From "Rock Bottom" to NCAA Top-30 Ranked XC Runner, Lessons Through Eating Disorder Recovery, Finding Joy in Running Again & Building the Best Version of Herself Yet

  Oct 16, 202553 minS0

  <p>“It felt so rewarding to have that race back and then be able to see success in my first season back knowing that I was doing things the right way…I was fueling properly, taking care of my body, physically and mentally doing all the things I needed to do.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Angelina Perez has been having what many have labeled a "comeback season", but what does this comeback really mean? In this episode, we'll sit down with one of the NCAA's top distance runners, who shares the struggles she's gone through leading up to where she is...

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  06. Makenzie Steele // Walk-On to Roster Spot at Clemson, Lessons from D1 Running, Content Creator on Social Media, and New Journey as Creative Intern for GoDucks

  Oct 2, 202552 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Makenzie Steele, also known as @goodfoodgoodrun, who has built a loyal community of over 44k followers on Instagram, along with a YouTube and TikTok presence. Makenzie and I first connected years ago through our shared love of food and running, and now that friendship has come full circle into today’s conversation.</p><p><br></p><p>We dive into her journey from high school soccer player to walking on at Clemson and earning a roster spot on the cross country and track team, and what it was rea...

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