Episode 7: Shawanna White

Shawanna White is a 2004 graduate of the University of West Georgia (UWG) where she was a member of the university’s Women’s Cross-Country & Track teams. At UWG, Shawanna earned All-Conference honors four years consecutively and placed 2nd in the 2002 Gulf South Conference XC Championships. Since leaving West Georgia, Shawanna continues to compete in various events ranging from the mile to the marathon. She was named 2016 & 2017 USATF South Carolina Long Distance Runner of the Year and was recently voted the 2020 USATF South Carolina Masters Long Distance Runner of the Year. Shawanna competes as an elite Masters athlete for rabbitELITE and is currently coached by Jill Braley of Atlanta, GA, who was a 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier. In 2016, Shawanna was the cover model for Pace Magazine, a premier running magazine circulated throughout the southeast. Being the 6th fastest U.S. born African- American woman in the marathon, Shawanna aspires to qualify for the 2024 USA Olympic Marathon Trials. When Shawanna is not training or racing, she is a full-time physical education and health teacher at Saint Matthews K-8 in St. Matthews, SC. Her motto is “Keep it Positive” and it shows in everything she does. You can find her on Instagram at @peachrunner26.2 Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast, you do so at your own risk. If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify or wherever you are listening. Rate, review, and subscribe. Make sure to follow us on Instagram at @nogimmicksjustsweat and @ericmlogan. Contact: [email protected]