Kallie Bonnell has been a friend of mine for a long time. We got closer during a Ragnar Relay adventure in September 2024. Read my recap here.

During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:

• How I roped Kallie into joining my Ragnar team because she is a yes person when it comes to new experiences

• The story of when we thought the battery on our Ragnar van died overnight

• Getting through her last leg of the race even though it sucked

• Her upbringing in a small farm town in Northern Indiana

• How her and some college friends came up with their own Little “Little” 500 at Indiana University that involved a stationary bike and alcohol

• Training for her first half marathon in 2009

• Calling off a wedding less than 30 days before the actual wedding and using running to get through it

• Losing her mom unexpectedly and not being able to move or run at all

• The car accident that happened the night before we were doing the Rock ‘n’ Roll Vegas half marathon (and how we both peed our pants)

• Her three knee surgeries in three years

• Traveling for fun and for work (she’s been to Russia and has a Russian visa)

• Why she doesn’t do the dating apps anymore (she’s looking for actual dates and someone with a passport, people!)

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