A day of eating with U.S. Olympic marathoner Shalane Flanagan

Posted Aug 13, 2016
Elite marathoner Shalane Flanagan has logged thousands of miles in her training for Rio 2016, where she’ll represent the United States for the fourth time on the Olympic stage. At age 35, Flanagan has figured how to fuel her 5’5”, 113-pound frame. (Sports Illustrated)

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