306. Defining Success: Olympian Rachel Smith On Using Running To Cope & A Comeback Years In the Making
Today I am sitting down with olympian and Hoka sponsored professional runner Rachel Smith, who toed the line at the trials in the 5K final. We talk about Rachel\u2019s resiliency throughout her career as she\u2019s navigated loss and injury, and how she turned to running in those challenging times. Rachel shares her journey to motherhood, her comeback to sport, and how the definition of success changed after having her little girl.\xa0
\nIN THIS EPISODE\xa0
\nHow Rachel feeling heading into the Olympic trials (3:58)
\nNavigating pressure and loss throughout her running career (8:01)\xa0
\nHow Rachel has learned to process grief throughout different aspects of her life (12:40)
\nWhat hasn\u2019t come naturally for Rachel and how she embraces the challenge (16:30)
\nHow she navigated injury leading into the trails and her practice on letting go (23:26)
\nRachel\u2019s definition of success (27:02)
\nThe journey to motherhood for Rachel (32:18)
\nHer reflection on being in such good company with other mothers in the sport (41:30)
\nRachel\u2019s plans for after the summer (45:30)
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