NEELY GRACEY I 2 FAST MARATHONS in ONE WEEK #marathon #marathoner #motherrunner

Today I chat with Neely Gracey, an elite runner, about running TWO SUPER FAST MARATHONS in ONE WEEK. Neely ran a 2:37 at the Olympic Trials in Orlando this year. Then turned around and WON with a 2:35 the Mesa Marathon. Neely, who is also my running coach, shares WHY & HOW she did this!

More about Neely Gracey:
Neely Gracey is a four-time Olympic Trials Qualifier and Founder of the run coaching group, Get Running Coaching.

Neely is a 4:36 miler, 1:09 half marathoner and 2:30 marathoner. She also set the world record for the stroller mile with a 5:24.

She began running in 8th grade, and quickly saw success which deepened her motivation to pursue big goals. It started at the high school level where she won four Pennsylvania State Championships.

Upon graduation, she attended Shippensburg University, and became an eight time DII National Champion. During Neely’s time at SU, she studied Human Communication with a Coaching Minor because she knew she wanted to become a pro athlete and start coaching other runners towards their goals.

In 2012, she signed her first pro contract, and in 2013 Get Running Coaching was born. The business has continued to grow, as has Neely’s family, with the additions of her two sons,; Athens in 2018, and Rome in 2021. She believes coaching helps inspire her to keep working towards her goals as a runner, coach, and mother. Neely is a 3 time Olympic Trials Qualifier.

She was the top American at the 2016 Boston Marathon and is the 11th American female ever to break 70 minutes in the half marathon. Neely is also author of the women’s running book, Breakthrough Women’s Running!

More about Neely:
getrunningcoaching.com/meet-the-coaches

And her book:

getrunningcoaching.com/breakthrough

Her stroller mile:
themotherrunners.com/inside-neely-graceys-world-record-stroller-mile

And her racing tips:
themotherrunners.com/8-racing-strategies-to-nail-your-next-running-race

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