On The Run: Kate Grace Talks 800/1500 choices

Kate speaks with Flotrack in their weekly podcast

Montgomery HS grad Kim Conley making a run toward Rio

'It’s almost as if Kim Conley was born to be an Olympian.

Not because of natural athletic gifts or because of a surfeit of grit — she’s got that in spades — but because her body and her body of work as an athlete have seemed perfectly in tune with the Olympic cycle. When the Olympics roll around every four years, Conley, 30, seems to be at her best.'

Kate Grace post-race at Prefontaine Classic

Watch Kate's post-race interview after finishing 2nd in the USATF High Performance 800 at the Prefontaine Classic

Pigeon Pose and Running

'I was able to catch up with Oiselle’s, Kate Grace, as her season heats up and she heads into the Olympic Trials. We touched on the journey from injury to becoming one of the top 800 / 1500 runners, workouts, advice, drum lessons and soup nights.

Kim Conley before the Hoka Distance Classic 1500m

Hear Kim's pre-race thoughts leading up to the Hoka Distance Classic 1500m

Portland Track Festival

Kate Grace (1500m) and Kim Conley (5000m) win the women's High Performance races at the 2016 Portland Track Festival at Lewis & Clark College.

Kate Grace is Faster Than Ever Closing in on Olympic Trials

By Adele Jackson-Gibson for Excelle Sports

Four years ago we might not have been professional athletes, but we had all the aspirations in the world — some larger than others of course. 

Kate Grace, Lopez Lomong Headline Speedy Fields at Portland Twilight

By Meg Bellino for Flotrack

Grace made the move to the NorCal Distance Project last June, and has been enjoying a successful 2016. She picked up PBs in the indoor mile (4:28), indoor 1500m (4:06.75) and most recently finished second to Jenny Simpson at Drake Relays in 4:07.15—another new PB! 

Kate Grace & Lauren Wallace Talk Flagstaff & Portland Twilight

By Kristin Metcalf for Oiselle

After coming back from altitude training in Flagstaff, Kate and Lauren hit the track at Portland Twilight this past weekend.

Kate Grace wins Hoka Distance Classic 1500m

Watch Kate's post-race interview after winning the Hoka Distance Classic 1500m