Jessica Reynolds & Emily Short & the Women’s Ferry Field 5K Time Trial ft. Olivia de Bear
In S3Ep10 of the PRP, Adam symposiums with three dynamic and enterprising local women who have all been preparing for the Women’s Ferry Field 5K Time Trial on September 17th, 2023. Jessica Reynolds, aspiring running coach, self proclaimed hammock hound, and full-time grad student along with Emily Short, seasoned speedster, devoted GLR enthusiast and self proclaimed boat nerd join the show to break bread about all things running, life and representation in the sport.
Olive de Bear, Women’s Ferry Field 5K Time Trial race director, botanist extraordinaire and proud PRP alumni joins the show to vibe with the gang and offer a tidbit or two about what has been different in year two of planning and preparing for this emerging event.
Things get vulnerable when the women deep dive into the labyrinthine world of college running and discuss the challenges that each of them faced when suiting up and stepping up to the starting line as NCAA athletes. From team dynamics, to coach relationships, to personal peril and everything in between, the gals share some tremendous awareness into the dissonant world of competing in the sport at such a high level at such a young age. More importantly, the gals discuss what their journey with running has looked like since then and share some priceless gems about how to nurture your relationship with the sport. For them, it’s no longer about speed and competition. It’s about joy, empowerment and community. As Jessica so elegantly puts it, find your happy place, find your happy pace.
Ummm, what does Olivia mean by the term happy oopsie?! What the hell is a Genus Monsteras? Does Jessica have the best running bucket list in the history of the PRP?! We talking Appalachian Trail?! What in god’s name is a canoe marathon?? Machu Pichu?! Bald Eagles?? What is the stroller-mile world record?! Philodendrons, hormones and catch basins oh my!
This and so much more in this eye opening, empowering and community driven episode of the PRP!
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Recorded Thursday September 14th @ 7:15PM EST