Mackenize Lowe (formerly Mackenzie Donahue) was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. She started running in 7th grade and went on run D2 cross country and track at Daemen University specializing in long distance events including the 5,000m and 10,000m. She became the first athlete at Daemen (in any sport) to qualify for the NCAA DII Championships when she earned individual Nationals qualifying spots in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track. Her collegiate running career earned Mackenzie the eventual honor of being inducted into the Class of 2023 Daemen University Athletics Hall of Fame. Post-collegiately, she continued to run competitively in road races and got married to her high school sweetheart, Greg Lowe! They spent a few years living in Greenville, SC so that Mackenzie could pursue training on an elite Olympic Development running team– ASICS Greenville Track Club (GTC) Elite. Mackenzie made her way back to Buffalo where her and her husband opened AWAKEN Performance Rehab, a PT and sports performance clinic that specializes in helping runners. Mackenzie helps with the business, coaches high school cross country and track at Starpoint High School, and continues to pursue competitive road racing with the goal of qualifying for the Olympic Trials in the marathon.
She also has a Bachelor's in Health Promotion with a Specialization in Health and Fitness and is USATF Level 1 Certified.
In this episode, I talk with Mackenzie Lowe about her running career, experiences and life inside and outside of sport. In this episode we cover:
-her running career
-athlete identity
-balancing work, life, health & running
-handling races when they don’t go your way
-coaching experiences
-overtraining & recovery
-navigating nutrition struggles
-body image
-advice for young runners
You can find Mackenzie on Instagram @kenzieruns
Learn more about PT and sports performance services at https://www.awakenperformancerehab.com/
Book suggestion - Run to Overcome
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