Providence's Alex Millard On Being An International Transfer, Winning Titles In The UK, Experiences From Both The UK & US Sports Systems, Training Insights, & Ambtions For The NCAA XC Championships

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today on the podcast is Alex Millard, one of the top runners in the NCAA!

Alex currently attends and competes for Providence College. She most recently placed 2nd at the 2024 Big East XC Championships.

Prior to her time at Providence, Alex attended Loughborough University, where she was the National U20 Cross Country Champion in 2022. She also earned a Bronze Medal at the European U23 Cross Country Championships in 2022.

On the track, she placed sixth (4:11.67) in the 1,500 meters at the European Athletics U23 Championships. This year, she was also a member of the Bronze Medal Great Britain Mixed Relay Team at the World Cross Country Championship.

Alex holds PRs of 4:05.58 in the 1500m, 8:52.02 in the 3k, and 15:18.15 in the 5k.

In today's conversation, Alex takes me through her first year in the NCAA, placing 2nd at Big East, her ambitions for herself and her team going into championship season, the biggest differences between the UK and the US, insights from her training, mindset, and much more.

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another episode of the Running Effect podcast with Dominic
0:05.4	Shalider. I'm your host Dominic, and today on the podcast, I am joined by UK legend Alex Millard.
0:11.9	She's one of the top runners in the NCAA, and she currently attends and competes for Providence College.
0:17.1	She most recently placed second at the 2024 Big East cross-country championships.
0:21.6	And so I wanted to sit down with her and have a conversation with her ahead of the National Championship Meet in Wisconsin, which at the time of releasing this episode is one week away.
0:33.6	What's really cool about her, though, is prior to her time at Providence, Alex attended a university in the UK where she was the national U20 cross country champion in 2022.
0:42.2	And she also earned a bronze medal at the European U23 cross country championships also in 2022.
0:48.7	But a lot of the international students I talked to, they come to the U.S. out of high school, whereas Alex spent, I want to say
0:54.9	three or four years in the UK first, and then came to the NCAA. So she's actually in her
0:59.3	first and probably only year in the NCAA, which makes her story unique. And that was really
1:04.1	interesting to hear about. Alex holds PRs of 405 in the 1500, 852 in the 3K and 1518 in the 5k.
1:13.1	In today's conversation, Alex takes me through her first year in the 1500, 852 in the 3K, and 1518 in the 5k. In today's conversation, Alex takes me through her first year in the NCAA, placing second at Big East, her ambitions for herself and her team
1:18.4	going into championship season. The biggest differences between the UK and the U.S., insights from
1:23.8	her training and Providence's training, her mindset and much more. I thoroughly
1:27.8	enjoyed this conversation. It was a lot of fun. It was awesome to get insight into one of the
1:32.3	top runners in the NCAA going into championship season. If you enjoy this one, please consider
1:37.3	hitting the fall button wherever you're listening so that you never miss another episode
1:41.0	and share today's episode. Most people find and discover new podcast through
1:44.6	friend recommendations, so I'd appreciate you sharing today's episode or your favorite episode
1:48.8	of the podcast with a friend or someone who you think would find value and benefit from it.
1:53.1	With all of my notes aside, I hope you all enjoy this conversation with Alex Millard.
1:59.0	Alex Millard, welcome to the Running Effect podcast.
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