Sara Girotto on mindset, learning, and working with her coach Steve Hranilovich to accept "I Belong" in the American Development Corral—along with CRUSHING a 2:55 Chicago Marathon and winning her Age Group in a World Marathon Major. For every runner out there that has gotten a late start, Sara's inspiring journey is for you! After moving to the US from Italy, the family ran a 5K together and she was hooked. In her mid-30s with no background in the sport, she had some remarkable results early on—running a 3:06 debut marathon! But running all her runs at the same tempo pace and distance led to some setbacks. After meeting her coach Steve Hranilovich at a race, they started working together—adding structure to her training and he helped Sara work on her mindset after struggling with imposter syndrome at USATF Masters Championship races to slowly believing she belonged. This successful partnership has helped Sara become a 4X USATF AG National Champion and set PRs of 18:18 5K, 1:01 10M, 1:24 1/2M, and 2:55 Marathon in 2022. We discussed: adjusting to living in the US, where her drive comes from, mindset, imposter syndrome, working through injuries, Master's running, mantras, gratitude, her 'Stay In the Fight Moment', being open, and more. There are SO many lessons to unpack in this one! Hope you all enjoy the listen! If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on. Connect With Sara: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my.happy.places.paces Connect With Ron: Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] Social: https://www.instagram.com/_margittai © 2023 Ron Romano