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"I Can Feel Him Kicking Before the Run" | Podiums & Parenthood with with Calli & Nick Hauger

08.05.2026
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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:

๐Ÿคซ The Houston secret - winning a marathon 8 weeks pregnant, and what Nick said at the finish line

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธFrom unsponsored and working every job going, to 2nd fastest British marathoner ever

๐Ÿง  How Calli's mindset broke the ceiling other coaches had put on Nickย 

๐Ÿ‘ถ What training through pregnancy actually looks like week by week

๐Ÿค How being each other's coach, competitor, and life partner works in practice

๐ŸŽฏ What elite athletes get right about balancing training with real life, and what most runners get wrong


๐ŸŽง Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community.ย 


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๐Ÿ“บ Watch the full episode โ†’ youtube.com/@therunnapodcast


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