Episode
"I Can Feel Him Kicking Before the Run" | Podiums & Parenthood with with Calli & Nick Hauger
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- The Runna Podcast
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- May 8, 2026
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- 3158
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Summary
Calli Hauger-Thackery won a marathon at 8 weeks pregnant. The world had no idea. She joined us before lining up in Boston at 22 weeks - with her husband, coach, and training partner Nick Hauger racing alongside her. This episode goes behind the scenes of one of the most unusual high-performance partnerships in elite running: how they train together, compete individually, and what it really means to chase world-class performances while stepping into parenthood. In this episode, you'll hear: 🤫 The Houston secret - winning a marathon 8 weeks pregnant, and what Nick said at the finish line 🏃♀️From unsponsored and working every job going, to 2nd fastest British marathoner ever 🧠 How Calli's mindset broke the ceiling other coaches had put on Nick 👶 What training through pregnancy actually looks like week by week 🤝 How being each other's coach, competitor, and life partner works in practice 🎯 What elite athletes get right about balancing training with real life, and what most runners get wrong 🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community. 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST26: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26 📺 Watch the full episode → youtube.com/@therunnapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.