Laura Thweatt is a 2:25 marathoner for Saucony, US national champ in cross country, and just missed making the last two Olympic teams — 5th at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials and also 5th at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in the 10,000m. Today, we recap Laura's buildup to the Chicago Marathon and how the race itself played out. We also dive into what's next for Laura, talk about her upbringing in the sport, how she kept running after college and eventually signed her first pro deal 3 years later, and of course we get to know Laura on a more personal level.  Watch the video version on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/7lGCIz4VRfA Presented by Athletic Brewing — Use code BEERMILE20 for 20% Off at Athletic Brewing Beer ------------ Get uncut/uncensored and bonus content, plus show your support for the show by joining us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/beermile Use code BEERMILE for 20% off at MANSCAPED.COM Use code BEERMILEPOD for 20% off at KNOCKAROUND.COM Use code BEERMILE20 for 20% Off at Athletic Brewing Beer Merch: https://thebeermile.org/collections/beer-mile ------------ Help us grow the show: Sauce us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Join our Patreon for exclusive, uncut and uncensored content + big giveaways: https://www.patreon.com/beermile Subscribe to Beer Mile Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/beermilemedia Social Follow Beer Mile Media on Instagram Follow Beer Mile Media on Facebook Follow Beer Mile Media on Twitter Follow Beer Mile Media on TikTok Join the Beer Mile Strava Club --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beer-mile-media/support