Training to be an Olympian is more than a full-time job. Your support will make a huge difference as I pursue my dream to represent the USA, and as I seek to make a difference in my community. Thank you!
From Chattanooga, TN and Red Bank High School, Phoebe's journey toward running began after a missed soccer tryout her freshman year, and as she states in her bio at Stop Phe, "I had to either ride the bus home or find a way to stall at the school until my mom got off work. None of my two friends rode the bus. Plus I was bad/terrified at navigating public transportation at the time, so that made the bus option a no-go. Cross-country was the only remotely attractive option." Following an All-State high school…
On the track, people say that when I race, they can see the heart I put into it. Not my actual, physical heart--which I'm sure is big. The emotional heart. Basically while everyone looks like they are running slow while they are running fast, I look like I'm running fast and trying really really hard. This is the best compliment any runner can receive.
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