"You get your medal outfit fitted for you, so when you are ideally on the stage, it looks perfect. And when I had it on and they were taking it in a little bit, I was like, 'I could do this. I could need this outfit.' And I really hope that I do."

Dakotah Lindwurm and Annie Frisbie are training partners, teammates, and best friends. And so far, 2024 has been good to Dakotah and Annie on the run. The Puma-sponsored Minnesota Distance Elite athletes are fresh off personal bests in both the 10K (at the New York Mini 10K) and the half marathon. In this conversation, we hear about their respective races (including Annie's win) at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Annie shares what her racing calendar looks like for the rest of 2024, and Dakotah talks about how her training is going in preparation for the Paris Olympics later this summer, where she will represent Team USA in the marathon. Plus, how life has changed for Dakotah since finishing third at the Olympic Marathon Trials earlier this year, and what she's doing to set herself up for maximum success in Paris.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

• How Dakotah is getting her workouts in — at the airport (3:00)
• What’s next for Annie on the run, and which races Annie and Dakotah are still thinking about after the first few days of the Track and Field Trials (8:00)
• All about Dakotah’s experience in Eugene for team processing (11:00)
• Dakotah and Annie recap their races at the New York Mini 10K (16:30)
• How Dakotah’s life has changed since making Team USA in February (24:55)
• Annie and Dakotah talk about their respective races and personal bests  and Annie’s win! — at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (27:30)
• All about Annie’s real marathon debut (34:55)
• Dakotah’s approach to racing during her Paris build, and how she’s setting herself up for maximum success at the Olympics (41:10)
• On Annie and Dakotah’s “other” jobs (55:00)
• What Dakotah and Annie are excited about right now (58:50)

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