The three-time Olympian excelled in a race 10 times longer than her trademark 1500 meters.
The couple usually runs together once or twice a week. This time, they did nearly all their miles together, though Jason elected to spectate rather than run the race himself. In deference to his distance expertise, she focused on following his lead on everything from fueling to gear to how to navigate the shifting terrain of an open road.
Not only are spikes lighter and grippier, they’re built on different lasts, or shapes. “They’re meant to put you up on your toes, so they position you for a faster running stance,” she said. “Different parts of my lower legs are having to adapt, and they’re sore in different ways.” “I feel like there's kind of a before and after. I was really hesitant to project that this would go really well,” she said. “Once I did six-plus miles on the road, I could really wrap my mind around what 10 miles might be.”Especially when you’re moving up in distance, you might not always feel great—but that doesn’t mean you’re on a downward spiral. Simpson found herself amazed at the way rough patches resolved if she just rode them out.
When Simpson enters a stadium full of 60,000 spectators, she envisions them all cheering for her. In reality, she said, it’s nearly impossible to pick out any one voice from the roar. And although spectators line 5th Avenue in New York City for the mile, it’s tough to spot individual supporters when you’re traveling at such a fast pace.
“Their enthusiasm when I still had some work to do—it just made me feel so happy, like they’re getting a lot of joy out of this too,” she said. But she did approach the race as data collection, a fact-finding mission. In addition to the time and placement, her metrics included whether she found the challenge exciting and motivating. If she did well, but hated the experience, that might steer her away from longer distances in the future.
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