Holly Benner has worn many hats in her athletic career - from competitive and collegiate swimmer, to Olympic development rower, to a successful career as a professional triathlete, and now as an emerging trail and ultrarunner!

In this episode, Lauren and Holly discuss her unconventional path as an elite athlete at so many different sports across her athletic career; what she learned and how she grew through the process of each; how she found balance between a career and athletics; her path into full time work as a performance coach; why she left triathlon and found her way into running as its own stand alone sport - including the highs and lows of her first year of ultra-competition.

We take a behind the scenes look into Holly's experience at the Grindstone 100k where she claimed 1st female and 6th place overall; as well as her most recent experience at the JFK 50 Mile where she claimed a DNF.

Listeners will enjoy Holly's inspiring and powerful perspectives on sport, on herself, and on her racing experience!

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You can find and follow Holly at: Instagram.com/holly.a.benner

And find her coaching services at www.mettaperformance.com

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