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Camille Herron has enjoyed her transition to running full-time after running a time of 2:38 in 2009.  Herron says that since she’s been able to train full-time she is able to devote more time to rest and recovery, which has allowed her to train harder and race better.  In her recent training cycle, Herron peaks at one of the highest weekly mileages of any olympic trials qualifier, and yet will toe the line in Houston healthy and ready to PR.  Read more to see how she does it. Read More

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Claudia Becque reminds herself during tough periods in her life or training that the feeling of pain is nothing compared to how it feels to quit.  Although Becque relies on her own determination and perseverance to make it through her gruelling training, she also credits her training group in Chicago, and her new training group in California–New Balance Silicon Valley, as well as her coaches who encourage her to press on towards her goal.  Above all, Becque is grateful for the love, support, and commitment that her husband Paul shows in order to help her chase her Olympic dreams.   Read More

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Rachel Booth started running at a young age and had immediate success with the sport.  The combination of inspiring coaches, and early success, along with the goal-orientated nature of the sport motivated Booth to stick with running.  Having recently moved, Booth has found a community and a job that allow her the flexibility to maintain balance in her life as a mother, wife, and employee, while being able to find the time required to take her to the next level. Read More

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Ashley Tollakson’s competitive spirit likes to get a head start to the day, typically finishing her run before most people wake up in the morning. Tollakson works hard in between training runs as a full-time attorney during the day and, having struggled through a recent stress fracture injury, finds it essential to take care and listen to her body by doing the extras and minimizing stress as much as possible.   Read More

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Kelly Brinkman might win the award for the most modest OT Qualifier. She was perplexed that we would even be interested in her answers. Brinkman does not consider herself a professional runner, does upwards of 90% of her running in her living room, and has a pretty important job. Read More

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Christine Lundy has a rewarding job and a demanding schedule when you consider that her week is packed into four days. Lundy chats about the importance of sleep, nutrition, and teammates.  Read More

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Mattie Suver was inspired by her father, has a restaurant named after her, and enjoys the sense of accomplishment after every workout. Read more to find out what road race sparked her interest in running, and what a typical day looks like for Suver. Read More

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Alex Crabill relocated to the bay area to put the finishing touches on his marathon prep. He is training with the Shackleton twins and has been able to focus more of his efforts on training in the month of December. Crabill talks about life as a research assistant at Harvard, who introduced him to the sport of running, and why he continues to run today.  Read More

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Kate DeProsperis plans to repeat her favourite mantra “No Regrets” to encourage herself when the going gets tough in Houston.  DeProsperis has worked hard to get to the trials and will be leaving it all on the pavement, while 27 teammates and family members cheer her on from the sidelines. Although DeProsperis works a full-time job while training, she is fortunate enough to work from home so that she can maximize the 24 hours in her day, and as a result gets a considerable amount of sleep, which helps heal her body after training it hard. Read More

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Madeline Kramer works full time, runs plenty, and still finds time to eat well and rest well. Kramer shares what a typical day look like for her, including what she eats and when, how she stays healthy, and who will be in Houston screaming her name along the course. Read More