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A Week in the Life of a Professional Runner

Angela Bizzarri, 26, won NCAA championships in cross country, in the 5000-meter run outdoors, and in the 3000 indoors while representing the University of Illinois. Now a post-collegiate, full-time runner with the Brooks Beasts Track Club in Seattle, Washington, Bizzarri is trying to make her mark on the track at the professional level. Here's a look at a typical week in the life of a middle-distance American professional runner.

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