Breanna Sieracki is a Pro Runner and Coach who lives in Bloomington, MN and trains with our local elite running team, Minnesota Distance Elite. At the time of this recording, Breanna is a few weeks off of competing in the Olympic Trails Marathon in Orlando, FL. 

In early 2022, Breanna and her husband, Connor, welcomed their daughter, Addison. Breanna’s journey has set an example of what it is like to carry a baby and continue to train competitively, give birth and then come back postpartum with even better running results. In this episode we discuss what it’s like being a new parent and a professional runner, how Breanna stays fit both mentally and physically, and we discuss tips for the everyday athletes dealing with the demands of life and their sport. 

Breanna competed at Wisconsin’s State Track and Field from 2009-2013  where she won state titles in the 1600m and the 3200m and podiumed in the 800. She led Spring Valley high school cross country to a state championship in 2012. She went on to compete for University of Minnesota - Duluth, where she became a 9x All American in Division II. Her main events in college were cross country, 3000, 5000 and the 3k Steeplechase on the track. 

In 2019, she represented Team USA at the NACAC Cross Country Championships in Trinidad, where she led Team USA to a team title and took home the individual win as well. She’s competed in the cross country championships, in which, this year she took 7th and several other USATF championships where she’s received top 10 honors. Most recently she qualified for the Olympic Trials Marathon with a 2:33 at the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon, and competed in the Trials this past February.