Like & save favorites, and get a personalized homepage.Like & save favorites, and get a personalized homepage.PHOTO: Andy Lyons/Getty Images “That can be deceptively hard by the end…it almost reminds me of the New York City Marathon course but without the magnitude of the bridge hills—I’m trying to think of that as something I’ve had success at in the past.”“I’ll take my time fueling up,” she said. BOSTON –A day after many American marathoners set personal bests at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 2020 Olympic Marathon hopeful Molly Huddle cut that distance by 32 kilometers in earning her fifth career victory at the Reebok Boston 10K for Women. With two past Olympics under her belt in shorter track distances, runner Molly Huddle was ready for a “new challenge” in 2020. The only aspect that was different this time was that she stayed off the track, where she’d typically do speed workouts.“All the workouts have been estimations, it feels like, just because there are hills or wind; it’s just not as controlled as the track,” she said.
I’ve built up a lot of strength and fitness and maybe I shouldn’t worry too much about a day off here and there because of that.”“I actually really like it. Molly Huddle runs to victory in the final of the 10,000 meters during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium. Scott is a veteran running, fitness, and health journalist who has held senior editorial positions at Runner’s World and Running Times. Molly Huddle Will Draw on Experience and Strength at 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Molly Huddle has shown her stamina on challenging 26.2-mile courses and she believes her many years of mileage will pay off at the Olympic Trials.

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Widely considered one of the favorites, Huddle didn’t record a split past the 21st mile. Huddle ran with the large lead pack for the first part of the race. Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. Of Note: 2-time Olympian: 5000 in 2012 (11th) and 10,000m in 2016 (6th) Holds six American … “I try not to think of it in that way even though that feels like the message out there. The Olympic Trials are just extra stress.”“There’s no one mountainous hill, but it’s always rolling a little bit,” she said. “Anything could happen.”“If I race what I feel is my full potential and strategically everything goes well and I don’t have any hydration or fueling issues—any marathon you get through where you avoid those problems is a success,” Huddle said. “That’s a good way to look at it, and also to just look at your age in a more positive way. Hometown: Elmira, NY. “It’ll be nice.”“Although we have a lot of women out there and I could see it going out a little hard to separate the packs and ease the congestion, so I have to be prepared for that, too,” she said.

College : Notre Dame University. Huddle lost touch in the next mile, and didn’t record a split past the 21st mile.Huddle’s training partner, Emily Sisson, dropped at around the same point, and gave a similar explanation on Instagram.Despite having only the 10th fastest personal best among qualifiers, Huddle, 35, Huddle was notable among the top finishers for not running in a Huddle’s marathon best is 2:26:33, set at the London Marathon last April. Molly Huddle, widely considered a prerace favorite, dropped out of today’s Olympic Marathon Trials. “I feel like I have a little less pressure on me because I have time to come back for the 10K [at the track Trials in June]—the marathon is my focus and that’s the number-one choice, but if it helps me to know I have another shot, I’m going to use that.”Learn how to rack up those miles and be your healthiest self.© 2020 Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. All Rights Reserved.An all-access membership to Women’s Running for less than $2/week.