In this episode we speak with Emily Sisson -the current American Record holder in both the marathon and half marathon! You will hear Emily talk about her early influences and what a typical day in her life looks like as an elite runner; the non-negotiable habits that help her stay healthy; and how rest and recovery contributed to her faster race times.

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Emily Sisson, age 31, is an American distance runner who holds the American record in the marathon set at the 2022 Chicago Marathon where she ran 2:18:29. That’s a 5:17 per mile (3:17 km) pace. She also owns the American record in the half marathon (breaking her own record) set this year at the Houston Half Marathon with a time of 1:06:52. She represented the USA in the 10,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympic Games. She runs for New Balance in Flagstaff, Arizona.