BETTER TOGETHER
WITH TRAINING PARTNERS EMILY & LEAH
Cover & bar photo credit: Bit Klecker
WORLD OF RUNNING
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- From Athletics Weekly, Marc Scott new British road 5k record in 13:20
- Erriyon Knighton at age 16 ran 20.33 in the 200m and everyone is comparing him to Bolt
- Sarah Hall runs a half marathon PR- Her 1:08:18 puts her sixth on the list of U.S. performers.
- Virgin Money London Marathon Elite Only Race Confirmed
And relevant to our interview today we have Leah O’Connor and Emily Oren who have joined a brand new Colorado Team coached by Dathan Ritzenhein and sponsored by On Running.
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MAIN TOPIC: BETTER TOGETHER W/ TRAINING PARTNERS EMILY & LEAH
The power of the running partner surpasses the enormous benefit of running faster and reducing the mental load. Running partners also add value to runners through relational health and well-being. The camaraderie established through blood, sweat, and tears while training and racing can make athletes feel known and understood.
In this week’s episode we have not one, but TWO professional runners on air to talk about their experience as running partners and friends. Emily Oren and Leah Falland are top-level Steeplechasers and Olympic hopefuls. They are part of a professional team in Boulder, On Running Club coached by Dathan Ritzenhein. (Check out Dathan’s coaching philosophy here.)
About our guests
Emily Oren
Coach: Dathan Ritzenhein
Team: On Athletics Club
Current Location: Boulder, Co
- NCAA Div II Honda Women’s Athlete of the Year
- According to Hillsdale College, “There has never been a more honored athlete in Hillsdale College athletic history than Emily Oren.”
- 9-Time National Champion– She won seven individual national championships and was part of two national title-winning distance medley relay teams.
- Emily holds Hillsdale College’s 1500m and 3k Steeplechase records.
- Two-time Detroit Half Marathon Champion
- Represented Team USA- finished fifth in the steeplechase at the U.S. Track and Field championships in 2018, winning Oren a spot on the national team.
- ADDITIONAL TIMES:
- 800m: 2:11
- 1500m: 4:18.2
- Mile: 4:45.2
- 5000m: 15:37
- 3000m Steeple: 9:40.65
Follow Emily
Instagram: @emilyoren
Twitter: @EmilyOren12
Leah Falland (O’Connor)
Coach: Dathan Ritzenhein
Team: On Athletics Club
Current Location: Boulder, Co
(Check out our episode with Leah, Feeling Powerful Again.)
- 5th fastest 3000 Meter Steeplechase time by an American Woman,
9:18.85 - 4th place finish at the 2015 USA Track and Field Championships in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase.
- Collegiate 3000 Meter Steeplechase – 9:36.43 – Michigan State University Record
- Collegiate 1500- 4:11.04- Michigan State University Record
- Collegiate Mile- 4:27.18 – Michigan State University Record and NCAA Championship Record
- 2014 NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Champion in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase
- 2015 NCAA D1 Indoor Track and Field Champion in the Mile
Follow Leah:
Instagram: @leah_falland
Twitter: @LeahKayO
Blog: https://medium.com/@LeahKayO
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As promised here are just a couple photos from the Falland wedding.
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