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In this episode... Who is Nia Akins? Switching from soccer to running Mom’s influence and 400m success at the University of Missouri Draw to UPenn for nursing and people Memories from last collegiate meet HS experiences and goals leading into college Transitioning from west to east coast Turning point in realizing national caliper potential Mindset for performing best at biggest meets Building confidence in fitness through racing XC as an 800m/mid-distance runner The whole new experience of having the opportunities to race at the highest levels Experience running at USAs Geeking out over pro runners and finding focus in that atmosphere Surreal racing experiences Travel experiences: Chile study abroad winter break trip and Cornell-Penn UK summer trip Looking back at COVID-19 and college running career Future goals Looking towards Olympics, consistency and mindset change Messages to younger & future selves and younger college runners Some of Nia’s accomplishments 2020 University of Pennsylvania Nursing and nutritional science major Ran second fastest 800m time in NCAA history (2:00.71) at the 2020 BU Valentine Invite 2019 NCAA D1 Indoor and Outdoor Nationals Runner-up in 800m Seventh-place finisher at USATF Outdoor Championships 8 UPenn School records Roster: https://pennathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/nia-akins/15790 More Nia Media to check out: Runner’s World article by Nia: “I’m an All-American Runner and Ivy League Grad. I Still Can’t Escape Racism.” https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a32825698/nia-akins-ncaa-runner-racial-discrimination/ Women’s Running: NCAA Star Nia Akins Plots Her Professional Future—in Seattle: https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/news/nia-akins-signs-with-brooks-beasts/ Dyestat QUARANTINE CONVERSATIONS - EP86 - NIA AKINS: https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=videos&video_id=298775 LetsRun Podcast: 800m Star and New Brooks Beast Nia Akins + Christian Coleman Gets Strike Three? https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/06/coleman-nia-akins/ ***Donate to the National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network’s (NQTTCN) Mental Health Fund: https://linktr.ee/nqttcn *** Awesome podcast episode about NQTTCN: https://lacura.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwAR2FOvBPqZJ-CMJQYOjRsyg7Z9mU38Mxwvi4OZZ9ONqZVgZGPbPXr4w-aBQ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nqttcn/?hl=en For June 2020, contact me w/ confirmation of your donation (feel free to cover any personal info, donation amount, etc) and I pledge to contribute $5 for every new donation that a listener of this podcast makes to NQTTCN for up tp $100 of my own money total. Thank you :) Insta: @markoshaley Email: haleyb.markos@gmail.com Justice for the Black and Trans communities: Petitions: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-actvists-justice-for-nina-pop Justice in June educational resource: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H-Vxs6jEUByXylMS2BjGH1kQ7mEuZnHpPSs1Bpaqmw0/edit Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2020: https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-trans-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2020?fbclid=IwAR2AAZmmFTAlSGlAUVJndMrLdeqqJ498Nnj93UwKgwQLv9z1VBCwo6iFKO4