Lauren Gregory | Rookie of the Year

Lauren Gregory is a pro athlete for Nike Trail living in New England. This season, Lauren had a big breakthrough in her professional career, notching three top-10 performances in Golden Trail World Series races, including an amazing 2nd place finish at the World Final in October. She has a huge career ahead of her and we're excited to host her on the podcast.

Topics discussed:

• Lauren's background and history with sport
• Her bronze medal from the 2017 Junior Mountain Running World Championship
• Winning an NCAA Cross Country National Championship
• Signing with Nike and the realities of going pro
• The Trail Team and how it's onboarded new athletes to trail running
• The advantages and disadvantages of living on the East Coast
• Her coach Ben True, and he's influenced her training
• Her 2024 season and reasons for the success
• Goals for the future
• A lot more!