Episode 298: Erika Kemp – Training for the Olympic Standard with the B.A.A.

Erika Kemp joins the podcast today! She runs with the Boston Athletic Association with Adidas and is currently training to hit the Olympic Standard in the 5K. She’ll be racing in Austin, TX in a few weeks to try and get the job done. She is currently just 4 seconds away from the standard with a 5K PR of 15:14 currently. Erika was a 6X All American at North Carolina State University after a rocky start to running in HS which she’ll share about in this episode! She 2019 US 15K campion and placed second in the US 5K road championships in 2018. She loves coffee and and calms my nerves about how I order my coffee at hipster coffee shops. What we talked about: 4:45- Being a part of Team BAA and her decision to sign with Adidas/BAA 11:55- Erika’s high school running experience 16:40- Growing up with her dad in the Air Force 19:45- Her decision to run professionally and her collegiate coach’s guidance through that process 21:25- Recapping her US title in the 15k 26:00- Her current goals and racing plans in the near future 28:50- What her training looks like and her experience working with Morgan Uceny and Mark Carroll as her coaches 35:05- Her career dreams outside of running and her current work as a barista 44:10- What this past year looked like for her 48:35- End of podcast questions Show Notes: Boston Athletic Association Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Connect with Erika: Erika on Instagram Erika on Twitter Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon RUN THE MICHELOB MILE for the DONNA FOUNDATION! Donate to my Donna Foundation Fundraiser Sponsors: Previnex Use code “another” for 15% off Half Marathon And Marathon Training Plan Register for the Virtual Donna Marathon Weekend (Code “Lindsey5” will get you $5 off!) SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The post Episode 298: Erika Kemp – Training for the Olympic Standard with the B.A.A. appeared first on Lindsey Hein .