#191 Sydney Levenfeld: Assaulted on a Run, Then Ran the Race of Her Life
About this episode
Sydney Levenfeld discusses her experience of being assaulted while running, her recovery, and achieving a personal record at the Eugene Marathon.
Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Kristian welcomes back Sydney Levenfeld for a check in on everything since her last appearance, including a scary assault while out on a run in New York City, a big move back to Chicago, and a new marathon PR at the Eugene Marathon. Sydney opens up about being attacked by a stranger while running with friends in broad daylight, how she coped with the fear in the weeks after, and the wave of support (and shared stories) she received once she spoke about it publicly. She also shares a health scare two days before the Eugene Marathon, and how she still went on to run a huge PR of 2:46, stepping onto the iconic Hayward Field track to finish. The conversation wraps with her training block, high mileage, recovery habits, and her long-term sights on the Olympic Trials Qualifying standard. In this episode: - Being attacked while running in New York City - Coping with fear and getting back out the door - The response after going public, and using it to raise runner safety awareness - Moving from New York back to Chicago - Training on…
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