Four days ago, I raced my first* steeplechase. It was exhilarating; it was exciting; it was. . . exhausting. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, so, to save you from also not knowing what you’re getting yourself into (if you ever decide to run it), I’ve compiled my thoughts from the day. 7:45 amContinue reading “THOUGHTS OF A FIRST-TIME STEEPLER”
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FINDING THOSE MINI-WINS
Get out your cakes & candles because we’re celebrating the small stuff today! This past weekend, I raced the open 800 for the first time all season. As runners tend to do, I had some big goals going in — how could I set myself up well for conference? For future 800s? And . .Continue reading “FINDING THOSE MINI-WINS”
WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
What’s the shortest turnaround you’ve ever had between signing up to race and actually racing. For me, it was 36 hours. And it actually happened two weeks ago. My team was headed to one of our first meets of the season, and after a lot of back and forth debate, my coach finally asked me:Continue reading “WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS”
CALLIN NADDY 