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Convos Over Cold Brew with Emma Abrahamson

Courtney Frerichs | 3k Steeple American Record Holder on her Start as a Gymnast, Development in College, Goals for the Olympic Year

Convos Over Cold Brew with Emma Abrahamson

Emma Abrahamson

Running, Sports

51.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Emma sits down with Courtney Frerichs, pro runner for Nike's Bowerman Track Club and the current American Record Holder in the 3000m steeplechase! Courtney talks about her start as a gymnast and how that translated into being a good steeplechaser, her quick progression from new runner to NCAA champion and Olympian, her thoughts on the competitiveness of the 3k steeple and goals for the trials and beyond. You can find Emma on Instagram at @emmaabrahamson and on her YouTube Channel. Follow Convos Over Cold Brew Podcast on Instagram at @convosovercoldbrewpod. Follow Courtney on Instagram at @courtneyfrerichs.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

What's up fellas welcome back to commas over cold brew with me your host Emma Abrahamson

0:05.2

Today we're talking to Courtney pharix who is one of my good friends on the bowerman track club

0:10.2

She is a 3k steepler you guys are probably already familiar with her. I'm sure she runs nine flat in the 3k steeple

0:17.4

Which is the American record she's a 2016 Rio Olympian and on the day that this is going live

0:23.5

She is going to be running in the finals of the Olympic trials in 3k steeple

0:27.5

So she is vying to become a two-time Olympian right now

0:31.8

So in today's episode we talk about her

0:35.1

Start in sport which was from gymnastics and how that kind of translated it into her becoming a steeple chaser

0:41.7

Her progression over time, which was a really

0:44.7

Impressive five years from basically beginner runner to an Olympian, which is kind of unheard of

0:50.9

So this episode was really insightful and if you're listening on Thursday morning

0:55.7

Root for Courtney in the 3k steeple trials this afternoon the tonight or whatever it is and beyond for the rest of the season rest of the year

1:03.9

Whatever it may be so stay tuned if you guys love the podcast and you listen to it every single week

1:09.2

Maybe you've already recommended it to friends family whoever your favorite fellas

1:14.3

Don't forget to rate and review on Apple podcasts

1:16.7

I literally say in every episode

1:18.4

But you guys don't understand how much it means to me when I get to read your guys's reviews and how you like the episodes

1:25.1

And also it helps establish credibility. So I'm able to get more high profile guests on because they see that you guys like it

1:31.9

And there's like enough reviews that means that they're gonna want to come on and talk to you guys answer your listener questions

1:37.3

It takes 15 seconds max. I promise you just on Apple podcasts rating and reviewing if you've already done it

1:43.9

It means a lot to me and thank you for spreading the word or just listening in general of course you know

1:48.6

I appreciate it and I love doing this so yeah

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