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This week’s episode is with Cami Chapus.  Cami is a native of Los Angeles, where she attended the same high school as Mimi (Go Wolverines)! Cami’s passion for running started when her mom encouraged her to join the XC team as a Freshman in High School. Byy the time she was recruited by Stanford she had competed internationally and had earned state and national titles in Track and XC. In college, Cami battled injuries and burn out, so she directed her energy and passion towards supporting her team and exploring other passions. Cami now lives in Telluride Colorado and is pursuing a career in Occupational Therapy, working with adaptive athletes.

Some highlights from our conversation:

• What it was like stand-out high school athlete, winning multiple state and national titles
  
• How playing soccer all through High School made her a better runner
  
• Dealing with injuries and burn out as a collegiate athlete
  
• How coming back to running after mental pain can just as difficult as coming back after physical pain
  
• Her experience working with the Special Olympics and how a chance meeting at a track in Hawaii planted the seed for her future career path
  
• How occupational therapy and working with adaptive athletes has shifted her perspective on her identity as an athlete
  
• Finding the joy in running again by transitioning to the trails
  
• What advice she would give younger athletes
  

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Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.