Name: Shannon Miller Bain
Age: 35
City/State: Charleston, SC
Occupation: Group Fitness instructor,
personal trainer, health coach
Hobbies/interests
outside of running:
I
love the beach, warm weather, animals, baking, and anything active and outdoors!
When
did you start chasing the OTQ and what inspired you to try?
About
December 2018 while recovering from anemia (super low numbers). It's always
been a dream of mine to run in the marathon Olympic trials!
Tell
us about the races you attempted to OTQ at and the outcomes.
6
marathons in 1 year:
December
15, 2018 - first rust buster in over 6 years in 2:54 (stomach sick night before
race)
6
weeks later in January 2019 - Miami Marathon - 2nd overall female in 2:54/3??
Serious
training, then Grandma's marathon June 2019 - 2:46 (felt sooo much energy left
over afterwards)
October
13,2019 – got into Chicago marathon for charity draw and raised $$$ in order to
race; got in last minute and had to start in corral A - 2:45:28 (according to my
Garmin), 2:47 (official time)
Withdrew
from CIM 2019 unfortunately - let my fear of flying be bigger than my faith to
qualify. Got into Houston later that week!
Then
also decided to race Jacksonville Ameris Bank Marathon on January 5, 2020 - 2:45:47
(stopped during race to pop a squat due to stomach upset, and that cost me my
qualification time....)
Decided
to try 2 weeks later a final attempt at Houston 2020....2:48....
A
LOT... To believe in myself, never give up, and keep
trying!
What
are you most proud of about your OTQ pursuit?
That
in less than a year I could've qualified for the Olympic Trials with the help
of my coaches, ambassador groups, and my God given talents. That God is
awesome!
Do
you have any regrets or things you wish you’d done differently in your OTQ
pursuit?
I
wish I would've flown to CIM to race. I would've tried harder to not let
"life incidents" hold me back from chasing my dreams. I would have run
more miles. I cross-trained A TON!
What
message would you like to send to those following your running pursuits?
To
always BELIEVE in the bigger power above, believe in yourself, keep putting one
foot in front of the other, and never give up!
Tell
us something unique about yourself.
I
competed in the violin before I started to run. I have asthma.
What’s
next for you?
Not
sure about any races but I'm trying to qualify in the 10k for the 2020 Olympic
trials for track & field.
Anything
else you want to share?
Thank
you for inviting me to tell a bit about my story. Always believe and keep
trying....
You
can connect with Shannon at:
@smillerm67
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