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This is part of a continuing series at Women’s Running, with elite runner Neely Gracey, where she shares her journey and advice as she prepares for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando in February.
When you first sign up for a goal race that’s months away, it can seem like a distant dream. As the weeks and miles click by, you know it’s drawing closer. Still, the vision of that red-letter day on the calendar feels foggy.
But before you know it, you’ve reached the final weeks of training, then the taper. The race that’s been a mere idea for so long has become a reality. It’s time to take stock of your goals and finalize the details of your race-day experience.
That’s where I find myself now, on the eve of the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials, taking place on Feb. 3 in Orlando, Florida. Back when we started this series in July, it seemed like there was so much time….
