Episode 82: Amy Leedham on the Road Back to being "The Punisher"

Runners of The Bay

Amy Leedham, professional trail runner, 2:48 marathoner, architect and sustainability consultant, wife, and mother to Aila, joins the podcast to talk about her postpartum journey and how she balances running at a high level with work and now motherhood.

Some highlights from our conversation:

⚽️ Love for running started on the soccer field

🦄 Going to school in Boston inspired her to run the marathon

🐿 Pursuing a demanding career as an architect and carving out a specialty in sustainability

⛰ How she got her start as a trail runner

⏳ Her approach to setting work boundaries, working efficiently, and finding time

😫 Going from breakthrough races in 2018 to a stress reaction in 2019

🤰 Challenges of being pregnant and postpartum during COVID

💪 Having to be her own research to learn how to heal and strengthen her body after pregnancy and giving birth

You can follow Amy on Instagram @amy_the_punisher, on Strava, and read more about her postpartum journey here.

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This week’s episode with Amy Leedham is brought to you by:

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Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.

Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound.