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Podcast: For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Episode: How Olympic Medalist Molly Seidel Navigates Injury and Mental Health Struggles
Description: Olympic Marathoner Molly Seidel calls herself a “running nerd to the core,” but that doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games.
Molly is an Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon who lives in Flagstaff, AZ.
Listen to hear about:
How injuries an (including emergency appendectomy) affect her mental health
Learning how to define herself beyond just running
The problem with short term gains over long term sustainability
Molly’s love of friendly competition and racing other women
The growing pains of running becoming more mainstream
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