Emily Sisson Turned Marathon Trials Heartbreak to Track Trials Glory For First Olympic Team Berth
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show
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🗓️ 8 July 2021
⏱️ 44 minutes
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"Whenever I try to sum up what that period was like after Atlanta, it's kind of hard to explain. I didn't drop out of that race to save myself...My legs were obliterated. They were not in good shape after that race. It was heartbreak. Because as runners, running is such a big part of us and part of our identity whether that's a good thing or not. It's not just our job. I felt like I poured everything into that buildup and did everything I could. On that day, it just didn't work out. My body broke down...It is heartbreaking when you invest so much and go all-in for it to not work out. And then to walk away from that race with nothing to look forward to. Even if there was something, I didn't feel good running for a while so it wouldn't have mattered anyway. It was tough. I felt like I failed so badly. I never failed like that before...To pick up the pieces, I was like, 'What can I control? What can I focus on right now?' I was sad for a little bit. I talked to my coach. I talked to my husband. I talked to my chiropractor. My coach, Ray Treacy, said, 'You're going to lose a year of races from the looks of it so invest this time wisely.'"
Olympian Emily Sisson joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss how she rebounded from dropping out by mile 22 of the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2020 to dominating the women's 10,000-meter final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials last month in 31:03.82 for a new meet record. Sisson led for the final 21 laps in 85-degree heat at the new Hayward Field. She ended up winning the race by 13 seconds ahead of Karissa Schweizer and Alicia Monson.
In this episode, you'll hear how she got over the heartbreak from Atlanta and decided to make the most of the pandemic year to train and regroup for the track. She shares insight from how her coach helped her cast any doubt aside and reminded her of what's made her into an NCAA champion, world championship finalist and two-time U.S. champion. Plus a little bit on her plans for the marathon and track and her future...
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode of the City of Smack Podcasts on the City of Smack Podcasts Network is brought to you by WOOP. |
| 0:05.0 | No one has been more relieved for the Olympic trials to be behind us than my WOOP. |
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| 0:16.0 | WOOP has helped runners of all backgrounds train smarter and recover faster so they can get to the next starting line healthy and hit some new PRs. |
| 0:24.0 | As I get ready to get marathon training, my WOOP is telling me just how exhausted I was from covering the Olympic trials. |
| 0:30.0 | But now that I'm rested, recovered and recharged to get back into the thick of it, I'm good to go. |
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| 1:12.0 | Sleep better, recover faster, run faster, get to that next starting line healthy with WOOP. |
| 1:19.0 | Trials talk with Chris and Kyle was a big success and we got a bunch of new supporters over at Patreon. |
| 1:25.0 | There's too many to name here, but if you pledge your support on Patreon, I sent over a quick message on that platform. |
| 1:30.0 | So thanks to the support of everyone there, we're going to bring back Trials talk for the Olympics. |
| 1:35.0 | So stay tuned for more details on that. It'll obviously have a different name. |
| 1:39.0 | But Kyle and I are super excited to do the podcast daily during the Tokyo Olympics. |
| 1:44.0 | Support us over at patreon.com slash Sidious mag. |
| 1:48.0 | Another way you can show your support is by picking up a sweater, crew neck, or t-shirt, or visiting Sidious mag and hitting the merch tab. |
| 1:55.0 | My guest for today's episode is Emily Sisson. |
| 1:59.0 | She joins the podcast to discuss how she rebounded from dropping out by mile 22 of the US Olympic marathon trials in February 2020 |
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