“I want to keep doing this. Now I’m addicted. I’m addicted to being a good runner. I never considered myself good before and now I do. I really just want to keep chasing it & see how far I can take it and how good I can get.”

Val Constien finished third in the steeplechase finals here at the U.S. Olympic Trials and returns to the podcast to dissect her race and the biggest moment of her career while also looking ahead to the Tokyo Olympics.

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