Episode #27: Samantha Whitlam

This episode features cross country sophomore Samantha Whitlam of Macomb Lutheran North.  Sam recently broke her record in a big way at the Macomb County Championships, running her first sub-20 5K in 19:46 to finish 17th to earn All-County honors while leading her team to a D2/3/4 small team championship trophy.  She has made steady improvement all season and did the same in track last spring, finishing second at regionals in the 800 and competing at the state meet, running a 2:21. She also has a best of 5:36 in the 1600.  She’s currently ranked second in Region 17, and Lutheran North is in a close statistical match-up for the team title with St. Clair, with the two teams separated by 3 hypothetical points. We will chat with Samantha about her season, goals, and training, and get to know her personally as an athlete.  As her favorite quote says, "How bad do you want it?"Once again, thank you so much for tuning into today’s Blue Water Running podcast. I can’t wait to feature more cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area…stay tuned because it might just be YOU!  Coverage on Blue Water Running is sponsored by Elite Feet of Port Huron.  If you need running shoes, spikes, or apparel, they have a friendly and knowledgeable staff to help you find the right fit and they are big fans of running, too.  They are located at 327 Huron Ave in downtown Port Huron.  If you are interested in sponsoring coverage or partnering with Blue Water Running as an advertiser to reach and support local runners, please reach out via our website, show notes, or social media channels. If you enjoyed today’s podcast, please share, subscribe, and leave a review.  The Blue Water Running Podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other major media players.  You can also ask Alexa to play The Blue Water Running Podcast.  If you have an idea for a great topic or guest you’d like to hear about, feel free to contact me through the website links or show notes.  You can follow Blue Water Running on Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.  You can also find meet and athlete reports and articles at www.bluewaterrunning.org.Send Blue Water Running a MessageSupport the showhttps://www.bluewaterrunning.org/https://bluewaterrunning.buzzsprout.comInstagram and X @bluewaterrunFacebook/TikTok/Youtube @BlueWaterRunning