The Campaign For The 2023 Outdoor Track Wars! Fifth In A Series – Courtney Frerichs – “I Still Have More In Me!”

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Olympic Steeple Medalist Courtney Frerichs Has Unfinished Enterprise!

By Jeff Benjamin

One would assume that armed with Silver medals earned from the World Cup, World Championships, and the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Video games, Steepler Courtney Frerichs would possibly really feel happy.

However, quite the opposite, The Nike Bowerman Monitor Star continues to be gunning for Gold!

“I nonetheless have extra in me,” stated Frerichs, who will compete in her signature occasion this weekend in Eugene. “I totally imagine that I can go for and get a Gold Medal!”

A really constant runner on the highest stage, Frerichs additionally needed to battle harm final 12 months, and whereas competing “beneath the radar” of most observe followers, the 30-year-old competitor has been progressively gearing up.

“In December, I had ankle surgical procedure,” stated Frerichs. “With help from my Coach (Jerry Schumacher), I shifted to cross-training and realized that this was a part of the Sport as effectively.”

Underneath Scumacher’s steerage, Frerichs has achieved nice success all through the years. “Jerry’s at all times making tweaks to the coaching and it’s at all times targeted on constructing energy.”

Courtney Frerichs, Combined Zone, 2022 WC, picture by Jeff Benjamin

Constructing energy is just one side of Frerich’s preparations. The psychological method is simply as vital as effectively.

“A number of years in the past, I shifted mentally from being “results-driven” to displaying up and doing my greatest,” stated Frerichs in one other progressive technique.

As soon as once more, that progressiveness and drive have introduced Frerichs to the beginning line this upcoming weekend at USATF to attempt to earn a spot in August’s World Championships in Budapest. However Frerichs can be protecting all of it in perspective.

“I’m able to go for it in 2023, however it’s not the be-all to end-all,” stated Frerichs, seeing the imaginative and prescient of Paris at subsequent 12 months’s Olympic Video games.

“I’m additionally gearing for 2024.”

Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Monitor and Area together with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Operating Affiliation was the fifth man scorer for his Susan Wagner Excessive Faculty NYC XC Metropolis Championship staff. Additionally a member of the Faculty of Staten Island Sports activities Corridor of Fame for XC, Jeff presently serves because the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, a few of Jeff’s topics have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Invoice Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun in addition to Ebook Evaluations and articles protecting meets and races within the Northeast U.S.

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