Emily Infeld On Signing With Brooks After 12 Years With Nike + How Her Training Has Evolved Throughout Her Career And Why She Believes Her Best Is Still Ahead

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4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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“I still have a lot of potential that I see in myself and I have a lot I want to do. I still really care about this. I don't want to fade into the distance. I really want to leave a mark still. I feel like there's still stones left unturned.”

My guest for today's episode is Emily Infeld, who has been a mainstay on the U.S. women's distance running scene on the track for the past decade. She is a world championship medalist in the 10,000m, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, and now a Brooks sponsored athlete getting ready to navigate an exciting new chapter.

After a challenging 2024 season filled with injury and transition, Emily is poised for a comeback that blends her love of track racing with aspirations for longer distances on the roads. In this episode, we talk about her decision to join Brooks, her reflections on the past 12 years being part of the Nike Bowerman Track Club, Team Boss, being coached by John Green, and why she's chasing one more big track season.

She also opens up about the highs and lows of injury setbacks, the investment by shoe brands into women in their 30s, and why she believes her best days are still ahead, whether it's on the track, the roads, or even the marathon.

Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Guest: Emily Infeld | @emilyinfeld on Instagram

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0:32.0	welcome to the city of smack podcast i'm chris chavez and this is my show where i chat with some of the
0:36.0	biggest names on the track on the roads within the within the coaching ranks, and across the running industry.
0:40.3	Our guests sit down and open up in depth to share their experiences, brilliant insights,
0:44.0	and vivid snapshots from their professional and personal accomplishments in the sport.
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1:03.8	He titled the review, Great, gave it five stars, and says Chris knows his track knowledge and is just great.
1:10.7	Now, I actually don't know if that's the real Cole Hocker,
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1:19.3	If you want your review to be read,
1:20.7	drop us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts today.
1:25.3	My guest for today's episode is Emily Infeld, who has been a mainstay on the U.S.
1:29.6	women's distance running scene on the track for the past decade.
1:33.7	She is a world championship medalist in the 10,000 meters, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, and now
1:38.8	a Brooks-sponsored athlete getting ready to navigate an exciting new chapter.
1:43.7	After a challenging 2024 season filled with
1:46.3	injuries and transition, Emily is poised for a comeback that blends her love of track racing
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