In this episode, I sit down with Jackie Mancuso — vineyard manager, marathoner, and a runner currently training for the California International Marathon after a few years away from the sport.

Jackie opens up about her long struggle with negative self-talk around training: feeling like she wasn’t capable, feeling like a failure during hard workouts, and battling imposter syndrome despite being a Boston Qualifier with a PR from the New York City Marathon.

This time around, she’s flipping the script.

Jackie’s CIM build is all about patience, joy, and letting the running come to her — and the shift has changed everything.

We talk about:• returning to running after time away• how negative thoughts shape training• finding joy and fun in the process• her renewed mindset heading into CIM

A real, honest conversation about pressure, identity, and the freedom that comes from choosing joy.

In Through Their Stride, I talk with runners in the Lone Star State to share the stories of why they run. Whether it's just taking on their first race or setting records, what they do is incredible and their story is worth telling.

Know a Texas runner who you think should be on the podcast? Send them my way in a message to ThroughTheirStride@gmail.com. See y'all out there!