13. Steph Bruce

27/06/2025 1h 4min Temporada 1 Episodio 24
13. Steph Bruce

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This episode is an interview with mom of 3 and professional runner, Steph Bruce. Steph grew up in Arizona, where finding running in high school led her to a successful D1 career at USCB, including achieving All-American honors. Steph went on to run professionally, and has 3 US titles and over 30 US championship showings between the track and the roads. Steph ultimately transition to the marathon, and has an average time of 2:31 over 20 marathons. Aside from running, Steph is a mom of 3, a co-founder of Picky Bars, and the founder of Grit Running.In this episode, we talk about:How losing her dad at a young age reminded Steph that life is short and it's important to focus on the things that you loveWhat her transition into collegiate athletics was like and what she learned that looks don't tell the whole storyWhy having a regular menstrual cycle is so important and what that means for health and performanceStruggling with injury going pro and co-founding Picky Bars with another injured runnerThe ups and downs of marathon fueling, and how perfecting her in race fueling plan is still a journey that she's onWhat her transition to Tracksmith has looked like and how she's giving back to the sportYou can find Steph on Instagram or X at @stephrothstein and you can learn more about her adult summer camp and coaching business at www.stephbruce.com