Best Finish-line Friends - How Two Gazelle Elite Teammates Ran to an OTQ together

On this episode of Road to the Trials, Peter Bromka and Matt Chittim sit down with the fourth and fifth place finishers from the Indy Monumental Marathon, teammates and training partners Gabby Hentemann and Alyssa McElheny of Gazelle Elite. They broke the tape just seconds apart in Indianapolis, but arrived there through very different paths. Gabby, a Division I alum, debuted at the marathon with an Olympic Trials qualifier, while Alyssa, a former Division III athlete, has chipped away at her time over years of steady progress. One calls herself a “pace pusher.” The other is a metronome. Together they share how their contrasting personalities and racing styles work in training, how Gazelle Elite has shaped their belief, and what it takes to line up in Indy with OTQ dreams on the line. They also talk about the behind the scenes of their semi viral post race videos, the emotional payoff of seeing years of work show up on race day, and what is next as both athletes turn their attention toward the Trials build. This episode is sponsored by V.O2, the coaching platform built on Dr. Jack Daniels’ proven training science. V.O2 gives coaches and athletes calibrated training paces, individualized planning tools, and team management features that help users train more accurately, improve performance, and reduce injuries. Listeners can find V.O2 in the app stores and at https://www.vdoto2.com. Save 20 percent with the code “roadtothetrials”.