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The Mental Shift That Took Her From Hating Running to Racing Triathlons

For The Long Run 1:03:50

About this episode

Kelsey Walla is a CPA by day and a triathlete, runner, and community builder by everything else. She grew up hating running, never touched a weight until college, and didn't get on a bike until she found one at a garage sale for twenty bucks. Then she had a serious skiing accident that took away her ability to walk, and everything changed.

This is a conversation about what happens when your body forces you to stop — and what you do when it lets you go again.

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