I was finally able to meet up with Sydney to interview with her! It was interesting talking with her and comparing what she has to say versus people like Ms. DeBoer and Ms. Bullard who have more experiences just because of age, and don't really compete on teams like Sydney does.
I learned a lot from her and it was interesting that comparing her cross country and track (or running in general) traditions and plans to mine for crew. During the interview I was thinking more about that than my running to be honest.
One thing she really stressed was to not start out too fast in the half marathon. She actually ran one a few weeks ago so was really speaking from experience, so I will do my best to take it to heart! She had a goal in mind, sub 2 hours, but I do not. Still, though, I don't wanna burn out in the beginning and struggle too much at the end!
She also has some pretty impressive feats, such as running 18 miles on her 18th birthday after being told two years ago when she had surgery that she would probably never be able to run like that again. Due to this, a lot of what she stressed was about knowing your body and what it can take or handle. That plays into her mentality too, when she worries that her shins won't take a race the way she wants them to and that that pain will break into her mental barriers.
It was a great experience talking to Sydney and I hope to use her ideas in both my rowing and running lives!
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