Vanessa Fraser | The Decision to Leave Bowerman TC & Her New Chapter Working 9-5 as a Professional Runner
Convos Over Cold Brew with Emma Abrahamson
Emma Abrahamson
5 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2022
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Emma is joined by Vanessa Fraser. It’s been a couple of years since the last time Vanessa was on the podcast and a lot has changed in her life since then! She has left Bowerman TC, moved to San Francisco, and has begun working a 9-5 job while still running professionally. In this convo you will hear what led Vanessa to take the new job, how she navigated the difficult emotions that come with deciding to pursue a different path, how she balances training and her job, what it’s like being coached by Shalane Flanagan, what her goals for the next year, and so much more. Follow Vanessa on Instagram: @nessafraser
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| 0:00.0 | What's up fellas welcome back to commas over cool brew with me your host Emma Aver Hanson today |
| 0:05.6 | We're talking to Vanessa Frazier again. She was on the podcast way back in 2020 like I can't believe |
| 0:11.1 | Those almost two years ago now, but a lot has changed in her life |
| 0:14.6 | She just recently made a move away from barmer and track club and she just moved to San Francisco to work in the venture |
| 0:21.6 | Capital industry and also continue running being coached by Shalane Flanagan |
| 0:26.6 | So big updates from her this episode gets really deep and talks about |
| 0:30.4 | Dealing with change and making like decisions and doing what's best for you in different situations and it's |
| 0:36.7 | Honestly, an episode I related to a lot, so I hope you guys enjoy as well |
| 0:57.5 | Hey, Vanessa welcome back to the podcast has been literally I think it's been almost two years since you've been on so a lot has changed in your life |
| 1:07.6 | Well to get started you want to just give us a little bit of a rundown of who you are and what you're about |
| 1:12.7 | Sure, yeah, I seriously can't believe it's been almost two years since I've been on the pod. It's been like a time war almost, but |
| 1:20.2 | I'm Vanessa Frazier. I was |
| 1:23.6 | The part of the barmer and track club for the last four years and before that re and track and cross country |
| 1:28.7 | It's Stanford from 2013 to 2018. I primarily |
| 1:33.2 | Run the 5k have dabbled in the 10k, but I haven't quite figured that out |
| 1:39.6 | And I recently moved to San Francisco. I am still sponsored by Nike and being coached by |
| 1:46.4 | Shalane Flanagan and |
| 1:48.6 | Like to kind of think of myself still as an honorary member of the barmer and track club |
| 1:55.5 | So yeah, I'm about two months into my move to San Francisco now |
| 2:00.0 | Yeah, I'm very intrigued because we've not talked since you move and I'm like very intrigued to see |
| 2:06.2 | You know all that's happened and stuff. So I guess my biggest question is why the move to San Francisco |
| 2:12.6 | So it was completely unplanned |
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