This Saturday at 7:45am in Duluth Minnesota Andie Cozzarelli will line up for Grandma’s Marathon. She’s been here before, but this time her mindset is completely new. She’s been training her mind just as much as her muscles and she’s been recovering as seriously as she does mile repeats. And no matter the time on the clock or the place by her name, she’s way ahead of where she’s been.
We got the details on her new philosophies. Enjoy our talk with Andie!
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