Kate Ayers originally had a different sport in mind when she started at the University of Guelph, but the running community brought her in, and she has never looked back. Kate has dabbled in many distances on the track, but her heart belongs to cross country. After a tough string of injuries, she's now training on the west coast with the awesome Hillary Stellingwerff and has had a fiery start to 2023. She recently travelled to Australia to run at the World Cross Country Championship and is now looking to an exciting season on the track. This farm-raised female sets her eyes and heart on her goals and has some great advice on staying grounded.

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