Okay, my last blog post was not very optimistic. While a couple big things haven’t gone well,
many more experiences have been great. I
am so lucky to be able to run, to get to run as a profession, and especially to
compete in Europe as part of my season.
Here are a few of the awesome experiences I have had: getting a buddy
past from my cousin Troy to fly to Europe, flying first class between New York
and Brussels, drinking a mimosa while watching the office on the flight,
hanging out with Heather Kampf and Elizabeth Yetzer in Leuven, two of my good
friends and fellow Minnesota alumni, having time to read, knowing my way around
Leuven from last year, drinking Campari and orange juice while having dinner
with Hassan Mead, meeting fellow American steeplechaser Joanna Murphy and
hearing about her experience working in the running shoe industry, eating
dinner nightly with the Athletes in Action group, meeting other American
professional runner like Matt Elliot and Chanelle Price, visiting the Leuven
art museum, finding the Leuven city garden, running with American steeplers
Aisha Praught and Stephanie Garcia, eating Speculos (mashed cookie spread),
discussing funding opportunities outside of shoe companies with David
Jankowski, running in the Leuven forest, finding sausage at the Leuven farmer’s
market, and eating Belgium pastries.
Leuven City Hostel
Not a lot of space in the hostel rooms.
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