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Neely Spence Gracey is not just another online running coach. Running is literally in her blood.

Her dad, Steve Spence, was a 2:12 marathoner and won a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships. Steve coached Neely throughout HS and college before Neely turned pro herself.

She finished 13th in the world at the World Cross Country Championships in 2013 and has PRs of 15:25 for 5K, 1:09:59 for 5K, and 2:34:55 for the marathon.

She could have walked away from the sport after having two kids and losing a part of her identity in the process but she’s still out there coaching and trying to qualify for her 4th Olympic Trials.

Update: About a week after recording this podcast Neely ran a 1:12:33 half as part of her comeback. Then at CIM she ran 2:30:29 to set a new PR in the marathon.

In this episode we discuss her career highlights, how she trained, how she was coached, and her take on various issues related to performance and balancing running with the rest of our lives.
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