373. Sinclaire Johnson, Professional Runner for the Bowerman Track Club

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 12 May 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

“I feel like I’m in a good position to have a real crack at making the team.”

With the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials coming up, now's a great time to get to know as many of the competitors as possible! Today (bonus episode day!), Bowerman Track Club's Sinclaire Johnson is here. Sinclaire is BTC's resident rookie: She joined the team last year, and made her official debut as a Bowerman member in February, where she ran and won the 800m at the Prickly Pear Invitational. (Not bad for the new kid!) On this episode, Sinclaire confirms that she will be competing in the 1500m at the Trials (her personal best is a 4:03.72, officially making her one to watch). She talks about running at Oklahoma State University, where she was the 2019 NCAA 1500m champion, and explains her decision to forgo her fifth-year eligibility in favor of going pro. She talks about signing with Nike, and about why she wanted to join Bowerman Track Club. (It has a little something to do with Shelby Houlihan.) Sinclaire and the team are training at altitude in Park City right now, though she otherwise calls Portland, OR, home.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

What life is like training at altitude in Park City (3:55)
Sinclaire talks about her Bowerman Track Club racing debut — and win! (12:30)
How Sinclaire is feeling looking forward to the Track & Field Trials (17:45)
What Sinclaire’s childhood was like, and when running entered the picture (21:45)
On winning NCAA Championships in the 1500m in 2019 (31:30)
The decision to go pro (37:45)
Why Bowerman Track Club? (43:45)
All about Craig (55:00)

What we mention on this episode:

Shelby Houlihan on Episode 357 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emma Abrahamson’s “A Day in the Life of Sinclaire Johnson” video

Emma Abrahamson on Episode 319 of the Ali on the Run Show

Follow Sinclaire:

Instagram @sinclairejohnson

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Ranger Ready Insect Repelance.
0:05.2	Go to RangerReady.com and use code on the run 10 for 10% off your next order.
0:15.4	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host, Alley Feller, and I am very excited to
0:20.3	bring you a bonus episode today. I know there are a lot of episodes coming your way on the show
0:26.0	right now and I like to say that my goal is never to overwhelm you with all of these conversations,
0:31.2	but rather to make sure there's plenty here to keep you company on your runs, your drives,
0:36.1	your dog walks, or your dinner time cooking adventures. Plus, the Olympic track and field trials are
0:42.3	coming up next month and I know that I get even more excited to watch these events when I feel
0:47.4	invested in the competitors. So today, we're meeting another one of those competitors.
0:52.8	Sinclair Johnson is here today. Sinclair is a member of the Bowerman Track Club and she will
0:58.4	be competing in the 1,500 meters of the trials. She went to Oklahoma State University and was the
1:04.1	2019 NCAA 1,500 meter champion. Today, she boasts a personal best time of 403-72 in the 1,500.
1:14.4	In non-track speak, she's really, really, really fast and definitely one to watch.
1:20.3	On this episode, Sinclair shares her road to professional running, including why she wanted to join
1:25.7	the Bowerman Track Club and why it was so appealing to her to train alongside recent Allie on the
1:30.8	Run Show guest, Shelby Lula-Han. You remember Shelby? The ukulele player and really fast runner.
1:37.6	Sinclair ran her first race as an official member of the Bowerman Track Club in February and it was
1:43.2	quite a debut. She raced the 800 meters at the prickly pear invite and she won. Not a bad start for
1:49.9	the new kid. Right now, Sinclair, Shelby and the rest of the Bowerman Track Club are training at
1:55.5	altitude in Park City, Utah. The Sinclair does offer an update on some upcoming races where we will
2:00.7	get to watch her compete before the trials. Sinclair is young, she's fun and she's got big goals
2:07.7	and dreams on the run. So, let's get to know her. Please join me in welcoming Sinclair Johnson to
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