32. Samantha Harrison - Everyday Runner to Elite Runner in just 2 years!! Placing 2nd @ The Official Big Half, in 71 minutes and being selected for GB in the World Half Marathon Championships

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Today’s episode - is an everyday runner who has quickly turned to elite.

After a low period in her life in 2018 - today’s guest started running in order to have something to focus on, she trained for her first half Marathon - the Robin Hood Half Marathon, jut 6 weeks out - and went on to achieve a 1:24! 84 minutes In her first half Marathon!!

Today’s guest is Samantha Harrison, who recently placed 2nd at the British Half Marathon Championships, @ The Official Big Half, achieving a 71 minute Half Marathon and has been selected for the World Half Marathon Championships where she will represent Great Britiain. And all, after just two years of running, and only having had a coach for 6 months!!!

Sam is a full time dental nurse, working on her feet all day from 8 until 6, and is just 25 years old. Alongside her full-time job she is currently training at an elite level, normally twice daily and 7 days a week, taking a rest day once a fortnight maybe.

Sam is incredibly busy, and bless her she found the time to have a conversation just 2 weeks after the Big Half, now because of the crazy schedule Sam lives by - we recorded this chat whilst she was in the bath - because when you work the number of hours Sam does, and train like she does - every second and every minute counts…. Poor Sam hadn’t even eaten when we chatted - this was a Monday evening @ 8pm, and Sam needed to eat and was up again the following morning at 5 am to train again - So I thank you Sam again for taking the time to chat with me so that everyone can hear your incredible story!

I must stress again - that Sam is just two years into her running career! It is absolutely insane - how well Samantha has done already, and it is so clear that Sam faces an incredible career ahead and I wish you all the very best in the World Half Marathon Championships, and for your future career!

What to Expect in this episode:

• How/when Sam started running
• How she achieved a 1:24 in her first half despite lack of training
• The British Half Marathon Championships at The Official Big Half, her hopes and goals prior to the race
• Her aims for the World Half Marathon Championships this year
• Adjusting to the new life of training at an elite level
• What Sam’s Training Schedule looks like
• The reality of training at elite level, and how Sam juggles full time work with her training schedule
• Do’s and Don’t’s To Race Day and Endurance Running

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