Karen Chee

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I read online that you found out you were good at track because you were trying to make new friends at a new high school, right?

I read online that you found out you were good at track because you were trying to make new friends at a new high school, right?

I read online that you found out you were good at track because you were trying to make new friends at a new high school, right?

Everyone's like passing the ball, but you're just sprinting up and down the court. That's amazing. So at what point in your life did you realize, even if your basketball skills weren't the greatest, when did you realize that you had a superhuman talent for running?

Everyone's like passing the ball, but you're just sprinting up and down the court. That's amazing. So at what point in your life did you realize, even if your basketball skills weren't the greatest, when did you realize that you had a superhuman talent for running?

Everyone's like passing the ball, but you're just sprinting up and down the court. That's amazing. So at what point in your life did you realize, even if your basketball skills weren't the greatest, when did you realize that you had a superhuman talent for running?

Alison, that's so incredible. I love that so much. And I just want to say for the record, I've never tried track and field, so I'm going to try and I'll be at the next Olympics, I'm sure. I have a question, which is, so I love watching the games on television from my couch. And I always see athletes, but especially runners, kind of like murmuring to themselves right before they start a race.

Alison, that's so incredible. I love that so much. And I just want to say for the record, I've never tried track and field, so I'm going to try and I'll be at the next Olympics, I'm sure. I have a question, which is, so I love watching the games on television from my couch. And I always see athletes, but especially runners, kind of like murmuring to themselves right before they start a race.

Alison, that's so incredible. I love that so much. And I just want to say for the record, I've never tried track and field, so I'm going to try and I'll be at the next Olympics, I'm sure. I have a question, which is, so I love watching the games on television from my couch. And I always see athletes, but especially runners, kind of like murmuring to themselves right before they start a race.

Do you do that? And what are you saying to yourself?

Do you do that? And what are you saying to yourself?

Do you do that? And what are you saying to yourself?

Wow. And then when you're actually running, are you also actively thinking or are you sort of letting muscle memory take over?

Wow. And then when you're actually running, are you also actively thinking or are you sort of letting muscle memory take over?

Wow. And then when you're actually running, are you also actively thinking or are you sort of letting muscle memory take over?

We agree. We both think the 400 meters is too long. Because you run professionally, when you have to run for stuff in your everyday life, like if you're late for the bus or something, are you kind of just like, oh, now I'm doing work for free? Yeah.

We agree. We both think the 400 meters is too long. Because you run professionally, when you have to run for stuff in your everyday life, like if you're late for the bus or something, are you kind of just like, oh, now I'm doing work for free? Yeah.