Josette Norris is on the podcast today for a bonus episode! I have been doing Instagram live interviews with athletes after big races and I was able to have a conversation with Josette right after she qualified for the Indoor World Championships in the 1500m. Josette is a returning guest, she was on episode 320 … more »
Val Constien is a steeplechaser who ran in the 2020 Olympics. She is a 3-time All American for the University of Colorado. Now she is competing as a professional athlete and also has a full-time job. In this episode, she shares what it was like to make her first Olympic team, what it looks like … more »
Akeem Haynes is a 2012 and 2016 Olympian. At the 2016 Olympics, he became a Bronze medalist in the 4x100m. He also competed in the 100m. He is from Jamaica and moved to Canada at age 7 so he competed for Team Canada. Akeem is a motivational speaker, an author, and has 2 podcasts of … more »
Laurie Henes is Head Coach for Women’s Cross Country at NC State. Their team won the 2021 NCAA Cross Country title. This was the first women’s national cross country championship for NC State. Laurie was also named the 2021 USATFCCCA National Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. Laurie ran for NC State where she … more »
Natalie Mitchell lives in California and is the mom of 3. She has a 3:05 marathon PR which she ran at age 46. She is excited to test her limits and see what she can do in the marathon still and has a big goal of running a sub-3 hour marathon. She is the co-host … more »
Marta Pen Freitas is on the podcast today! Marta is a two-time Olympian from Portugal. She trains in the United States with the Brooks Beasts and has big dreams for medaling on the world stage. Marta ran for Mississippi State where she was an NCAA Champion in the 1500m. In this episode, you are going … more »