Seidel’s dramatic evolution as a runner over the past two years can be traced to a somewhat simple shift in training philosophy that led to her emergence as a marathoner. And it all stems from a transformation in her approach to training. No matter how fast she runs through the five boroughs on November 7, she’s clearly found her groove as a marathoner. Today, as she approaches the 2021 New York City Marathon, the 27-year-old Flagstaff, Arizona-based runner has three strong marathons under her belt and, of course, a shiny Olympic bronze medal to her credit.
I really didn’t know where I was headed.” “I just hadn’t gotten much going, and I was struggling with injuries. “It’s kind of funny, because at that point of my career, I was wondering if I was going to be doing this much longer,” she says.
Back then, she had been hampered by injuries, was still focused on racing 10,000 meters on the track, and hadn’t even considered running in the Olympic marathon trials. Two years ago, Molly Seidel not only wasn’t on a path to becoming a world-class marathoner, she hadn’t even raced a half marathon yet.
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