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Kaitlyn Collier only started running two years ago because of true crime podcasts.

Mid-episode of one, she realized that if she ever actually had to run for her life, she couldn't, so she set a goal of one mile on the gym treadmill and is now deep in Run the Date: running the date in miles every single day of the year (October 5th = 10.05 miles), no misses, ranked around fifth globally among everyone doing it.

Along the way: the lessons running taught her about discipline and a healthier relationship with food, the chicken-alfredo "carb loading" disaster at her first field race, the storm-soaked first marathon she wants vengeance on, and the Louisiana Half Marathon weekend where she PR'd and crossed the finish line into an engagement.

She talks Q50 trail races, run clubs as the cheat code for starting out, negotiating with herself through hard miles — "what's the lowest standard that I'll accept for today that's not quitting?" — and why nobody ages out of running.

Her words to live by: anything is better than nothing.


Kaitlyn Collier - https://www.facebook.com/kaitlyn.collier


Races Mentioned
Q50 Races Sand on the Trails 5K
Q50 Races Extravaganza
The Nun Run
Zydeco Marathon
Louisiana Marathon

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