Every runner needs a mentor, at least in my humble opinion. And it doesn't even have to be someone you necessarily know. Just someone who you can follow, someone who inspires you to keep going. There is one particular woman who does that for me. Her name is Kara Goucher. She's a long distance runner - born in Queens - who became the first American woman to receive a medal in the NYC Marathon since 1994. She's also had a plethora of other accomplishments that you can read more about here.
I like Kara because she's this all-American girl who holds her own with the other elite athletes from Kenya and all over the world. And best of all, she's a mama too ;)
