I bet it was a little different than you had imagined? She’s helped guide athletes as they put the Olympic Trials and Olympics on hold for a year, while he’s supported his high school runners who’ve had to recalibrate expectations under safety restrictions.Ī post shared by Shalane Flanagan Flanagan, 2017 New York City Marathon champion and Olympic silver medalist, approaches her second Mother’s Day a bit more seasoned in parenthood and coaching, she spoke with Women’s Running by phone about the advice from friends that she’s taken to heart, whether it’s more pressure to coach or compete in an Olympic year, and how her son has infused so much laughter into their household. Related: A Generation’s Leader Says FarewellĪs Flanagan’s family grew in 2020, she and Edwards have also had to adapt professionally, as coaches. The couple had started the adoption process back in 2016. It was just weeks into the COVID-19 lockdown and only a few days after settling into a new home in Lake Oswego, Oregon, but it was also a moment that was a long time coming. She never imagined how those aspirations would play out in a pandemic, but has spent the first year as a parent to a new baby finding a lot of silver linings.įlanagan and her husband, Steven Edwards, welcomed their son, Jack, on April 28, 2020, through adoption. When Shalane Flanagan decided in 2019 that it was time to retire from professional running, she had lined up a whole new slate of ambitious goals, including becoming a mother, as well as a coach at Bowerman Track Club. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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