Episode 161: Chikage Windler - Chasing Tornadoes and Marathon PRs
From Finish Lines and Milestones by SandyBoy Productions
May 22, 2026 · 1h 15m
About this episode
Chikage Windler shares her journey from a TV meteorologist to a passionate runner, discussing her marathon experiences and the intersection of weather and racing.
Chikage Windler and I were connected by mutual friend Rob Rueff. Previously based out of Indy, Chikage is now an award-winning TV meteorologist based in Austin, Texas. During this episode, sponsored by HUUG and Batch , we talk about: Running the canals in Indianapolis on her lunch breaks when she worked at WTHR from 2011–2013 How she got into running after moving to Austin — starting with a jogging stroller and a newborn, and showing up to the Cap 10K dressed as the sun 🌞 Her 18 marathons to date, most of them in Texas, and the "marathon she loves to hate" — the Austin Marathon Finally cracking the sub-four barrier at the Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge on her sixteenth try 🎉 Being the Austin Marathon charity chaser in 2017 — running the race from the very back for Camp Kesem What it's like being a meteorologist who also runs races — knowing too much about the forecast, consulting with race directors, and the Cap 10K this past April where she tracked storms overnight then ran the race on zero sleep Her go-to weather app recommendation (RadarScope) and why your phone's generic weather app isn't cutting it The collarbone she broke getting out of her car after a 13-mile…
People in this episode
Host: SandyBoy Productions
Guest: Chikage Windler
Topics covered
- running
- meteorology
- marathons
- personal stories
- fitness
- weather
Keywords
- Chikage Windler
- marathon
- running
- Austin
- meteorologist
- Cap 10K
- Louisiana Marathon
- weather app
- fitness
Sponsors
HUUG, Batch
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Austin, Texas, Indianapolis
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