Road to the Trials
Road to the Trials
Matt Chittim
Ep. 6 - Sarah Bishop
1 hour 12 minutes Posted Jul 29, 2019 at 1:00 am.
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As a wife and mother of four young children, Sarah Bishop understands how overwhelming daily responsibilites can be, and the importance of having an outlet to channel her incredible energy. For her, training goals not only improved her life in many ways but also led to her to winning marathons, half-marathons, 70.3 IRONMAN,  and qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials.


When runners get injured we often hear that we should cross train to maintain fitness. Sarah Bishop, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon, took it to the extreme. After racing nearly every weekend in the fall she was sidelined with leg injuries. True to her personality, she dove into cross training with both feet. Not long after, she signed up for her first triathlon - IRONMAN Chattanooga 70.3. Sarah proceeded to finish second overall and earn her pro card. In this episode we talk about how somebody with little to no biking and swimming experience achieved such a remarkable result and how that will impact her training for the Trials.


Recent highlights:

- 2019 IRONMAN Ohio 70.3 – 1st

- 2019 IRONMAN Chattanooga 70.3 – 2nd Amateur

- 2018 Air Force Marathon – 1st

- 2017 Marine Corps Marathon – 1st


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