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In this episode, we welcome back Carter Norbo—home health physical therapist, lifelong runner, and mom to two-year-old twins and a five-month-old baby.

After narrowly missing qualification for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2024 following the birth of her twins, Carter returned to racing postpartum and is now officially qualified for the 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials—just months after welcoming her third baby.

Balancing full-time work, elite-level marathon training, and life with three kids under three, Carter shares what returning to high-level competition after pregnancy actually looks like. This is an honest conversation about postpartum recovery, training through pregnancy, fueling, strength work, and learning when less is more.

We talk about:

• How her mindset around training during pregnancy has evolved
• Qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials postpartum
• The realities and logistics of training as a twin mom
• The role of strength training during pregnancy and after birth
• Learning to be flexible when life (and recovery) demand it
• Fueling appropriately for long runs while breastfeeding and postpartum
• Why more training is not always better—especially after pregnancy

This episode is a must-listen for runners navigating pregnancy, postpartum return to running, or anyone curious about what it really takes to train at a high level while raising a family—without burning out or breaking down.

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

2:29 going for another Olympic Trials qualification

9:23 race day experience

15:25 lessons from being a mom

18:12 differences between pregnancies

21:10 advice for her previous self

27:03 plans for the future

30:19 the Rabbit Chase Team

37:35 Lever system for treadmill

42:45 fueling and hydrating for running

47:18 rapid fire questions

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Website: https://carriepagliano.com

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnorbo/

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