014- Let's Run with Leticia Esparza (@letty_runs_happy)

05/29/20 • 64 min

@letty_runs_happy joins us this week to talk her running journey that started just 6 years ago after volunteering as a mentor for Katy Students Run, a program in Katy, TX that helps students (that may or may not be making great decisions) to train and run a half-marathon. The program is great in that it gives them something to be accounted for, dedicate time, and stay focused and work towards a goal that was once just an idea. After finishing her first half marathon, she moved to Fort Worth, Texas and the rest is history.
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013- Let's Run with Ryan Miller (@ryanmiller34)

Great sit down with elite runner and two time OTQ-er, Ryan Miller. He had an awesome and inspiring story about finding his love for running, dedicating himself, and following his dream to do track and field/cross-country at the Division 1 college level. We talk about OTQ-ing in 2016 and 2020 with the former cut short due to an unexpected medical emergency but was able to find redemption in 2020.
He is a part of the rabbitPRO team for the Rabbit apparel company as well as a Nuun Hydration athlete. He also serves as a brand ambassador for Klean Athlete and Squirrel's Nut Butter.
Current PR's:

Road Mile: 3:57 on 6/1/2017 at the State Street Mile in Santa Barbara, CA.
5000m: 14:30.51 on 2/28/2014 at the SEC Indoor Championships in College Station, TX.
10000m: 29:51.94 on 4/02/2015 at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, CA.
Half Marathon: 1:03:46 on 1/19/2020 at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon in Houston, TX..
Marathon: 2:14:27 on 12/2/2018 at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, CA

Career Highlights:

1st place at the San Antonio Rock & Roll Marathon in 2:20:43 on 12/5/19.
12th place at 2018 USATF Marathon Championship in 2:14:27 on 12/8/18.
7-time winner at the Texas 10 series, including 6 course records.
Top Texas Finisher at the 2016 and 2017 USATF Half Marathon Championship, finishing 22nd and 16th respectively

IG: ryanmiller34

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015: Let's Run With Lennie Waite (@lenniew8)

We sit and talk with Olympian Steeplechaser, Lennie Waite. She represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. We take it back to where it all began with her track and field career, taking her talents to Rice University, realizing her potential to compete in international events as a professional athlete, to competing on the grandest stage of them all at the Olympics. We talk the ups and downs of her running career as as well as the sacrifices, the injuries and high & lows of her journey. Such an amazing story and inspiring road to where she is now
IG: @lenniew8
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