How Elite Distance Runners Adapt to Postponing Races

Published: March 30, 2020, 10:53 p.m.

Kaylee & Lindsay\xa0Flanagan\xa0are\xa0sisters\xa0and endurance runners training out of Boulder, CO. They both ran for the University of Washington in college.

Kaylee is a Stryd employee and has logged a series of great road racing results over the last few years, including a win at the 2019\xa0Chicago Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.

Lindsay is a professional runner sponsored by Asics. She recently ran the US Olympic Trials. She placed 9th at the Boston Marathon last year and 7th at the Chicago Marathon.

They will be covering:\xa0

  • How their current run training is changing to accommodate a condensed racing season
  • How these changes\xa0have\xa0raised their performance expectations\xa0for their upcoming races
  • What are some new and improved\xa0training habits they are picking up as a result of their normal schedule being disrupted