On today's Run to the Top Podcast.

It's the days where you're, you know, you're struggling home with bloody feet and a side stitch

and you just really come face to face with yourself and you have to ask like how bad do you want it even when it's not going your way even when it's not going to be your day are you willing to still dig deep and give everything you can to the finish.

Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect,

where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport.

Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community.

Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood.

Welcome, this is Stephanie K Atwood Boston Marathon Qualifier, coach, and host for the Run to the top podcast. Today we are speaking with

Sarah Krauch, recent first placed American female finisher at the Chicago

marathon and four-time Olympic trials qualifier.

Sarah will share marathon training tips and strategies that got her to a

2-32-37 finish time and sixth place overall at the 2018 Chicago marathon.

We'll talk about when to start ramping up

for a marathon for optimum performance

and how motivation, nutrition, altitude training, mindset, and focus can

bring about a winning outcome. Let's get Sarah on the line to share her story of

victory and hard work. Welcome to Run to the Top. Welcome Sarah

Crouch. Thank you Stephanie. I'm very happy to be here. Well congratulations

on your recent success at Chicago. Thank you so much. I am just now feeling like the soreness has gone.

So I can say thank you very much.

Well, what an accomplishment. I'm so proud of you.

And so are all of us Americans. It's always great to have an American finish us strong.

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