Parker Valby

Parker Valby, the 2022 NCAA Cross Country runner up, discusses her racing strategy, mindset, and goals. She talks about her experience at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, her relationship with Katelyn Tuohy, her college recruiting process, mileage and cross training combination for training, and how she mentally got through being injured.

Parker Valby, an exceptional athlete, discusses her victories, perseverance, and dedication in sports. She shares hilarious stories about being scammed $20k and being chased by wild boar on easy runs. They also talk about the challenges of running in high humidity and winning the NCAA title after coming second multiple times.

In today’s episode of the podcast, I have the great privilege of speaking with Parker Valby. Parker is an accomplished runner who competes for the University of Florida. Most recently, Parker placed second in the NCAA Women’s 5k after only a few weeks of training after coming back from a broken foot. Those points scored helped her team clinch the team title! In this episode, we dive into Parker’s upbringing in the sport from starting to smashing state records in high school. We then go into her time at the University of Florida and this past NCAAs. Lastly, we answer your unique listener questions. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for Parker! Her hard work ethic, determination, and enthusiasm for this sport is inspiring. Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends if you enjoyed today’s episode! You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify and support the sponsors who support us (: S H O W   N O T E S  Parker's NCAA Championship Race Footage: https://youtu.be/C0-Vit1wbgg -Parker's Flordia Profile: https://floridagators.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/parker-valby/14947 -Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en -Liquid IV  (Use Code "THERUNNINGEFFECT" to get 15% off): https://www.liquid-iv.com/ -Stoke Performance Nut Butter (Use Code "THERUNNINGEFFECT" to get 10% off): https://stokeperformance.com/