As a newly minted thirty-year-old, Dani Moreno has already been racing trails professionally for the better part of a decade. Over the last couple of years, she’s solidified her status as one of the world’s best sub-ultra distance trail runners, a position she’s reached through patience, consistency, and an intuitive knowledge of exactly the right time to give it some gas. This approach continued to pay dividends in 2022; Dani finished in podium position at both the Mont Blanc Marathon and OCC, two marquee international races historically swept by euros. As the calendar ticked over into 2023, we sat down with her to recap a few memorable performances from the previous year; discuss how she mended her broken relationship with running after graduating from college; offer some beta on spearfishing, of all things; and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Dani’s background (2:07)
- Advice she’d give to aspiring college athletes (8:56)
- Motorcycles & spearfishing (15:01)
- How she mended her relationship with running (18:23)
- Why trail runners shouldn’t fear the track (24:52)
- Dani’s 2022 racing season & stepping up in distance (30:36)
- “What are your long-term goals?” (41:17)
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