Episode 88 - Ari Marks

“I will never place limits on myself ever again and say, ’I’m not going to get any better.’ If something isn't working, I know that there are always things that you can change or tweak to try to improve.” Fresh off her two national titles, Ari Marks joins us to reflect on her D3 career. While cut short to COVID and a brief stint on the crew team, Ari has no regrets with how her career went. Her passion for running has fueled her career and allowed her to come back better than ever after two small breaks. After a breakout season in cross country, Ari had to learn how to handle the new runner she became. The indoor track season opened her eyes to her potential as she was runner-up in both the 5k and 3k. She worked with her coaches on her kick and her confidence to ensure she didn’t let another opportunity slip by. Running 80-90 miles a week, she knew her endurance would keep her in the races but felt like she had to kick early to run away from the field. She executed her race plan to a perfection twice and walks away from Gevena, Ohio as a two time champ. Kava Haus Kava Haus is a family owned coffee shop in Wilmington, Ohio. In fact, there’s a special connection to D3 as it’s Simon Heys’ family store. They’re offering 10% off to D3 Glory Days Listeners when you use Kava22 at Checkout. Head to www.thekavahaus.com to get your morning started right. Summer of Hayward Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now! D3 Glory Days Patreon We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated. This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support. How to Support D3 Glory Days As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify! We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it. If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers. If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.