Welcome to our first of many Athlete Journals! As media consumption pivots to the quick hits of Instagram posts and TikToks, long gone are the blogs that likely brought you into the sport. One of my hopes is to recreate that spark in the form of essays from your favorite pros as they navigate the highs and lows of running, racing, and life. To kick us off, one of our own, Katie Asmuth. “Slow down, you move too fast” the Simon and Garfunkel hymn humming on my lips.