Channel the mindset of Paige Stoner, who clocked a 2:26 at the Cal International Marathon.
, which proved to be a game changer in races. After putting together months of high mileage, Stoner used to take three days to taper before a race. Now she begins her taper by cutting down long runs and workouts two weeks before a competition. put more stress on Stoner’s body while training, but she managed to find a balance between challenging herself and staying healthy. She increased her mileage but adjusted her paces and focused on nailing the right effort for each workout.
Stoner grew up as a competitive gymnast in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and felt drawn to the skill required to clear barriers in the steeplechase., she earned All-American honors in the steeplechase at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. During her senior year, she excelled in the 10,000 meters and finished seventh in the final at the NCAA championships.
“Her perspective is rare for an athlete her age,” Cox said. “She has a champion’s mindset in every sense that will serve her extremely well in the coming years. It’s that mindset that enabled her to leave familiar surroundings, move across the country, enter the unknown, prepare the way she did, and when it mattered most and so much was on the line, perform at the highest level.”
In Chandler, Stoner debuted in 2:28:43 for seventh-place overall in a field that included many of the best marathoners in the country.Four months later, Stoner ran the 2021 Boston Marathon, which proved to be a much bigger challenge.
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