Karlin Janowski: Winning State, Handling Pressure & Racing Her Own Race
Karlin Janowski joins Ándale Run after winning the Illinois 3A cross-country state championship as a sophomore.
In this conversation, Karlin talks about what changed after becoming a state champion, why defending a title can feel harder than chasing one, and how she tries to keep outside expectations from changing the way she races.
She also opens up about the work behind the results, why people sometimes mistake years of effort for “natural talent,” and why a good race isn’t always defined by time or place.
We also talk about:
Finishing second at state as a freshman and coming back to win…
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