College and Pro

By: Jacob Infald According to the Harvard School of Business, key traits of an entrepreneur include risk tolerance, comfort with failure, persistence, adaptability, and long-term focus. For Trenton Sandler, a middle distance athlete at the University of Arkansas, a content creator, and the co-founder of the recently launched app Relentless; he embodies the above traits and more as he looks to create engaging content and help athletes improve their mental performance, all whil

By: Jacob Infald 17 year old high school prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus dominated the headlines as he won his first USATF Championship in the 800 meters back on July 26th. However, it was a relatively unknown runner from the University of Wisconsin, Andrew Casey, who took the race out, getting to the rail first from his lane nine start position before ultimately taking fifth in the race. At just 21 years old, Casey solidified himself as a national threat in the 800 meters this pas

By: Jacob Infald On May 25th 2019 Erin McDonald had to be carried off the track after the Women’s 5000 meter run at the NCAA Division I East Region Preliminary Round. McDonald’s spike fell off during the race, and the bottom of her foot was ripped apart, causing McDonald to finish 31st in the race, and miss out on nationals in her final competition competing for Michigan State University. This race was supposed to be the end of competitive running for McDonald. She was burnt

By: Jacob Infald Collegiate track and field athletes have less than a one percent chance of running professionally. What many former collegiate athletes lack in terms of professional support, they make up for in community and love for the sport while continuing to train for both personal bests and lifelong memories. The Olympic Marathon Trails Qualifier, otherwise known as the OTQ is a term widely recognized by both elite and sub-elite runners. What makes the Olympic Trials

By: Jacob Infald Grant Grosvenor, a former standout in the 800 meter at the University of Oregon, struggled to find purpose in life after graduating and leaving competitive sports in 2016. He attempted to climb the corporate ladder while simultaneously picking up bad habits and struggling with addiction. However, Grosvenor has now found his purpose again and it is back on the track; at 34 years old he has turned his life around and is running faster than ever while hoping to

With the national meet starting tomorrow Jacob and Aidan are predicting the winner for each of the middle distance to distance events. Read our picks below and let us know what you think on our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/theextramile_1/ Men’s 800: Jacob: Colin Sahlman. There is arguably not an athlete in the NCAA more versatile than the NAU senior. During indoors, despite winning the Milrose 800 he said he wanted the challenge of the longer events at NCAAs, and

By: Jacob Infald American distance running fans all know the name Sam Prakel, a veteran in the sport who has qualified for seven U.S. finals in the 1500 and has represented the United States twice at the Indoor World Championships. As Prakel embarks on his eighth summer of racing as a professional, he continues to improve while also establishing a legacy that will go far beyond the times he runs and races he wins. An athlete’s legacy in mainstream sports is challenging to de