#19 – Bowerman Babes, Fruit Loop Luck, and Avocado Anthems: Courtney Frerichs Interview Special - a podcast by Claire Thomas

11th August 2017. London. Courtney Frerichs eats a bowl of fruit loops for breakfast. She lines up for the women’s steeplechase final, the word ‘Fearless’ inked temporarily upon her arm. She trusts implicitly in her coaches and sticks with Emma Coburn. She wins her first global medal with the 7th fastest performance of all time. You’d be hard-pressed to find an ascent as meteoric as the NCAA record holder’s, let alone listen to this latest interview special without writing speculatively to the Bowerman Track Club, asking whether or not they’ve space for one more in their roster. We spoke to the NCAA XC Champion (the New Mexico Lobos utterly dominated the year Frerichs joined their ranks), Rio finalist, and avocado afficionado – and are now desperate to become Bowerman Babes ourselves. Guaranteed you’ll want in, too. 

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