Keira D'Amato, American record holder in the marathon, sat down with Coach Dan ahead of week 15 of Heartbreak's Bank of America Chicago Marathon Training in partnership with Nike Chicago and Nike Running (get the training here). Topics included her killer summer: since World Championships (which she ran on two weeks notice), she's gone on to win the BAA 10K in Boston, the legendary Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod, and the New Haven 20K USATF Championships. She's in great form as she heads to Berlin which is only part of the conversation. The whole point of our dialogue is applying her knowledge to YOUR running. She has some epic advice and gets a little emotional thinking about a tough training morning. "Give yourself a shot" she says of tackling tough moments. She's so accessible and willing to share for the good of us all. Watch the legend below:
