Today's episode is an interview with steeplechase legend, Emma Coburn. Emma grew up in Crested Butte, Colorado where she was an 8x Colorado State champion. She went on to run for the University of Colorado, earning 6x All-American honors and 3x NCAA titles. Emma has been a professional runner for New Balance ever since, and has been one of the greatest US runners of all time. She is a 10x US champion, a 9x member of Team USA including a 3x Olympian. Emma is also a 3x medalist in the 3k steeple, earning a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, and a gold medal in the 2017 World Championships in London. Emma is coached by her husband, Joe Bosshard, and together they founded the pro group based in Boulder, Team Boss, which has been home to many Olympians and high level runners.

In today's episode we talk about:

How Emma started out as a multi-sport athlete, initially hesitant about running, to finding success as a collegiate runner
Emma's love for cooking instilled in her by her mom, which ultimately led her to publish her first cookbook, A Runner's Kitchen
Her positive relationship with food, and how she finds a place for all foods she loves in her diet regardless of where she in her season
Emma's experience with race day nerves and how she's learned to overcome them on some of the biggest world stages
Advice for fueling in the off season and fueling while injured
What it's like to eat at the Olympic Village

You can find Emma's cookbook HERE on Amazon and you can follow Emma's journey on Instagram.