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Elena Hayday discusses her breakthrough performance at the Boston Marathon and balancing her training with her PhD studies.

Special guest on today’s episode! Minnesota Distance Elite’s Elena Hayday joins Karen, Rachel, and Megan after her huge 2:24:45 breakthrough at the Boston Marathon, where she finished as the 6th American woman and 13th overall. Before joining Minnesota Distance Elite, Elena ran for the University of Minnesota, where she posted a 17:10 personal best in the 5K. Following college, she rediscovered her love for running, gradually improved over the years, and now finds herself as one of the top American marathoners. Elena is currently a full-time neuroscience PhD student, and she shares how she balances her training with her busy schedule. She also offers advice she would give to her college runner self, insight for those looking to take their running to the next level despite not having standout college careers, and the mental shifts that have helped fuel her improvement. _________________ CHICK CHAT – Send us your questions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gettingchickedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gettingchicked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUR HOSTS – Karen Lesiewicz |…

People in this episode

Hosts: Karen Lesiewicz, Rachel DaDamio, Megan Connelly

Guest: Elena Hayday

Topics covered

• marathon running
• training balance
• PhD student
• personal best
• mental shifts
• college running

Keywords

• Elena Hayday
• Boston Marathon
• Minnesota Distance Elite
• PhD student
• running advice
• personal best
• mental shifts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minnesota Distance Elite, University of Minnesota

Places: Boston

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