Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Christy Nielsen joined Josh to discuss:

• The differences between running now and when she first got into it (4:10)
• Why running became a way for her to heal (12:49)
• How she, as a coach now, views herself as a runner when she was younger (14:45)
• When did the Olympic Trials enter the picture as a possibility? (17:25)
• Balancing training and school (22:30)
• Standing at the start line for the first time at the 2000 Olympic Trials (27:04)
• Running slow even when going after the 2004 Olympic Trials (39:24)
• The biggest difference between qualifying for the Olympic Trials the second time vs. the first time (41:15)
• What was it liking not qualifying for the Trials after believing she could? (53:43)
• What is her job as a running coach? (58:46)
• Coaching runners at varying experience and distance levels (1:01:26)
• Getting inducted into the Omaha Running Club Hall of Fame in 2018 (1:11:34)
• What she’s currently chasing (1:15:38)

And a lot more!

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