#588 - Rachel Drake: Trail Legend Finishes 5th and Nabs 2nd OTQ at CIM
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Show Notes
Trail running legend Rachel Drake joins Matt Chittim and Peter Bromka for an in-person race recap after the California International Marathon.
Rachel, who has seven European trail race victories to her name, ran a perfectly executed race to finish 5th and earn her second consecutive OTQ. Last cycle she ran a 2:40 at Grandma's before finishing 59th in a time to 2:41 in the Atlanta Trials.
Chapters
1:17 - Race Strategy
2:15 - Training and Time Goals
3:41 - Transition from Trail to Road Running
4:39 - Race Selection and Training Decisions
6:29 - Positioning and Passing Other Runners
9:40 - Awareness of Race Position
10:07 - Confidence and Uncertainty
12:24 - Approaching the Finish Line
13:46 - Focus and Determination
15:41 - Interactions with Other Runners
17:34 - Balancing Running with Work and Family
19:28 - Flag Presentation
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