Today I’m doing my best to try and keep up with elite distance runner Liz Yelling.
Liz Yelling
Liz is probably most well known on the elite world stage as a marathoner, having run in 2 Olympics and medaling at the Commonwealth Games.
But Liz through me for a bit of a loop when she said that she actually prefers racing the half a little bit more than the full. Read more
Today I’m doing everything I can to keep up with two-time Olympian Nick Symmonds.
Nick Symmonds, Mid-Mountain
Nick made his on the international scene as an 800 meter runner, which some would label as the hardest event in a track meet. Nick isn’t so sure the 800 is the hardest, though it’s no picnic for sure.
Nick ran the 800 and 1500 in college, but when he went pro he had to pick one distance and focus on it if he ever wanted to be truly elite.
He chose the 800, which obviously was the right choice, but his career got off to a rough start. Read more