Grayson Murphy is a five-time Division 1 All-American, the 2019 World Mountain Running Champion, and the 2019 and 2021 US Mountain Running Champion. In addition to her racing success, Grayson is working on her Masters of Sustainable Natural Resources at Oregon State University. She also has her own small business selling a self-designed training log and planner.
Catch her contribution to Episode 160: 5 Of The World’s Fastest Women On Injury Prevention & Recovery!
Grayson and I discuss her year of injuries, and she shares how she has handled them both mentally and physically. Her openness about dealing with injury is a tremendous resource for all levels of runners. Some topics we touch on include:
Grayson’s thoughtfulness and self-reflection on her recovery process will help any runner, whether injured or not!
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