Episode 687: Gracie Hyde on Making Her First World Team, Finding Joy in Running Again, and the Road Back from an Eating Disorder

About this episode

Gracie Hyde discusses her journey to making the World Championship team and her path to finding joy in running again after overcoming personal challenges.

Gracie Hyde is having a breakthrough season. After earning a spot on Team USA for the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, she joins the show to talk about the winding path that brought her here. Gracie shares her journey through three colleges, stepping away from the sport to focus on her mental health, rebuilding her relationship with running, and ultimately finding success on her own terms. We also talk about training with Coach Damon Martin, balancing life outside of running, launching her coffee subscription business, and why happiness has become such an important part of her performance. Topics Discussed Making her first World Championship team Choosing between the World Road Mile and 5K teams Her breakout season across the mile, steeplechase, and 5K Training with Meridia Stepping away from running to prioritize mental health Recovering from an eating disorder and rebuilding her relationship with the sport Joining Adams State and unexpectedly launching a professional career Navigating sponsorships, agents, and life as a pro runner Building a coffee business and finding balance outside of running Why happiness has become the foundation of her success Media…

People in this episode

Host: Lindsey Hein

Guest: Gracie Hyde

Topics covered

• World Championship team
• mental health
• eating disorder recovery
• professional running
• coffee business
• happiness in performance

Keywords

• Gracie Hyde
• World Road Running Championships
• mental health
• eating disorder
• professional runner
• coffee business
• happiness
• training
• sponsorships

Sponsors

Noogs Nutrition, ZBiotics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team USA, Adams State

Books & works: New Girl

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