About this episode

Katelyn Lehnen discusses her recovery from knee surgery and her return to competitive running.

Back after her freshman season with Illini track and 15 months out from knee surgery, Katelyn Lehnen (1:39) sits down for a follow up episode to talk about the struggles, the hard times, her faith during the process and getting back to doing what she loves - running very fast. Jamie Jones - Country Financial agent in Auburn, IL is the official sponsor of this podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: DP

Guest: Katelyn Lehnen

Topics covered

• track and field
• knee surgery
• athlete recovery
• faith
• running

Sponsors

Country Financial

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illini track

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