Alisa Harvey's accolades in the running world are as unique as they are impressive. She was the 24th American woman to break 4:30 in the mile, she holds multiple WORLD in various masters age divisions for the 800m and the mile, she's been inducted into the National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame, and this may be her coolest accomplishment - she is the only runner to run in the US Olympic Trials in both the 800m and the Marathon. So yeah, she's a boss. She is 56 now and we talk here about her running career, experience as a mother, and how she views her races like one big science experiment.

This interview was done as research for the book I’m writing about the mental lessons learned and practiced in running and motherhood. I’m sharing these recordings so you can come along in this book writing process with me! Learn more about the book, my running and mindset coaching, and The Runner's Mastermind at mindovermilespod.com.

Photo by PhotoRun for USATF.

Original music by Joseba Brit.