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Caitlin Chrisman started running in middle school and ran at Wake Forest where she thrived in cross country and loved the team aspect of the sport. After graduation, she moved to North Carolina and helped start the Charlotte Running Club which inspired her to chase after the marathon Olympic Trials in 2012.
In this episode, we discuss Caitlin’s journey from high school XC to marathon OTQ, creating running communities to fuel her post-collegiate career, and why she never wants anyone to have to run alone.
Some highlights from our conversation:
How her dad helped her get recruited for running in college
Finding her first post-collegiate running partner on Craigslist
Starting her first run club in Charlotte and building community
Going from being a shy introvert to being a leader in every community that she runs in
How running with a group of people transformed her post-collegiate running and fueled her to marathon OTQs
Meeting new friends at the start-line of races
Documenting her running journey through her blog https://seeredrun.com/blog
How lifting helps her manage injuries and overcome nagging plantar fasciitis
Being pregnant and thinking about being a runner and a mother!
Follow Cailtin Chrisman’s training on Strava and find her on Twitter @caitchris and on instagram @cait.chris
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Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.
