We’ve got a great episode today with Katie Izzo. I first met Katie at the 2023 Monumental Marathon in Indianapolis. I had the opportunity to be part of a panel with her and a few other pro athletes at the expo, and later, I got to announce her victory in the half marathon there – which was her debut half marathon. That was back in 2023, and since then, she’s been running super well. Just recently, she ran another personal best in the half marathon in Orlando, dropping 16 seconds for a new PR of 70 minutes and 27 seconds.
Katie has an impressive resume. She’s represented Team USA in cross country at the World Cross Country Championships, and she also recently placed third at the Sound Running Cross Country Championships. This summer she competed in her second Olympic Trials, where she placed 13th in the 10,000 meters. While that wasn’t the place she had hoped for, she’ll share more about her journey to the start line and the lessons she’s learned from that experience. Katie also competed in the 2020 (well, technically 2021) Olympic Trials, representing Arkansas, where she had an incredible college career. She placed third at the NCAA Cross Country Championships and helped lead her team to an NCAA championship title in cross country. Katie also spent time competing for Cal Poly during her undergrad, and now she runs for Adidas, calling Flagstaff home as her training base.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Katie!
What we talked about:
4:45- Her training team, running for Adidas, and moving to Flagstaff
9:15- Her college career
20:10- The decision to run professionally
22:45- Her two Olympic Trials experiences
32:15- Her half marathon debut
38:45- Making Team USA for cross country
41:15- Plans to run a marathon
32:55- Injuries that she battled this year leading into the Olympic Trials
46:30- What’s next for Katie – Houston Half
55:00- Religious/spiritual beliefs and mainfestation
1:05:20- End of podcast questions
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- The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
- Becoming Supernatural – Dr. Joe Dispenza
- Choose Strong – Sally McRae
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