
When I asked her who her biggest running inspiration is, she pointed at one of her teammates and said, “She is! She pushes me.”

When I asked her who her biggest running inspiration is, she pointed at one of her teammates and said, “She is! She pushes me.”

“What’s the best piece of running advice you’ve ever received?”
“Never slow down when you’re getting near the finish line.”
“Are you confident in your kick now?”
“Very much so. That’s what I rely on.”

“What’s something you like about running?”
“I feel terrible saying this, but the feeling of when I’m done. You know, to be able to say, ‘I did this, and it feels good.'”
“What’s something running gives you that maybe another thing in life doesn’t?”
“Like other sports, I don’t know what I would do without running.”

“I think running is the best way you can test yourself daily. … I sometimes imagine myself as a wolf. It’s a primal feeling, and we are primal beings. A lot of people run as a physical activity, to get in shape. For me, it’s more spiritual exercise. … To endure as a human being is what running is all about. Our sole purpose is to go.”

“Running has given me a supportive family. … With cross-country, I’ve learned that being in packs strengthens you so much, and you can go so much farther.”