2. Laura Thweatt

24/01/2025 1h 3min Temporada 1 Episodio 2
2. Laura Thweatt

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Today's episode is an interview with professional runner, Laura Thweatt, who is based in Boulder, CO. Laura ran collegiately at CU and went on to have a 10 year professional career running for Saucony (she is still with them today!). She's a 2:25 marathoner, a 5th place Olympic trials finisher in the 2016 10k and 2020 marathon, and a US Cross champion, and on top of all of that is an incredible high school xc/track assistant coach.We talk about:Laura's trajectory from high school to collegiate runningHow collegiate running negatively impacted her relationship with food and running, and how she was ultimately able to find her love for the sport againHer transition from college to professional running and eventually her transition to the marathonWhat she has learned about the importance of fueling as a female athlete over the course of her careerAdvice for young runners who find themselves struggling