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USATF Interviews Meghan Peyton

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Quick Questions with Meghan Peyton

Published by USATF on November 12, 2013

Meghan Peyton (Richfield, Minn.) enters the .US National Road Racing Championships in sixth place in the USARC standings.  During the 2013 USARC series, she won the 20km Road Championships and finished ninth at the 10km, while crossing the line seventh at the 5km and ninth at the Marathon Championships.

USATF: What does it mean to you to have USATF and .US put on a championship road race event?
PEYTON: “I think it’s an awesome and unique opportunity. It brings more visibility to the sport to have a series championship and a culminating event. It also brings support to us with the great prize money and awesome competition because everyone there has qualified to be there and compete.”

USATF: What sticks out to you as a benefit of having elite athletes compete with running enthusiasts?
PEYTON: “The meshing of everyday runner and elite runner, it’s just a special and great opportunity for us to get out there and perform at our best. With this, we also have the opportunity to inspire others to run and take their health into their own hands. It’s always fun to influence somebody in a positive way. This race gives us that opportunity.”

USATF: How excited are you for the opportunity to start a new tradition with the .US Championships in Old Town Alexandria?
PEYTON: “I’m really looking forward to the race and hope to have a huge turnout, both from participants and fans, as well as support from the community as a whole. The race brings attention to Alexandria and hopefully local runners will come out and participate.”

USATF: Your focus in 2013 was your first marathon. How did you train for the .US Championships?
PEYTON: “After the marathon, I just continued to train because I knew I had some good strengths built up. In the last six weeks, I’ve been focusing more on speed training and competing in local XC races that are 6k. I just wanted to put myself in that shorter-race mentality and remind my legs what it is to run faster than marathon pace.”



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