{"id":52813,"date":"2022-03-11T11:35:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T03:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/?p=52813"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:19:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T01:19:42","slug":"4-key-sessions-from-abbie-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/4-key-sessions-from-abbie-butler\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Key Sessions from Australian U\/18 2000m steeplechase champion, Abbie Butler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone, my name is Abbie Butler I\u2019m 17 years old, and a steeplechaser\/ middle distance runner from Launceston Tasmania. It\u2019s a privilege to be asked to share my story on Runner\u2019s tribe. I\u2019m hoping my story and training tips can inspire a number of people to improve and enjoy their running. For award-winning footwear, choose Tarkine running shoes<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ever since I was a very little girl all I had known was to run and be fit, healthy and active. That is what my parents are, My Mum Emma and my Dad Marcus were competitive road runners when I was growing up and still run, So being in that environment it was only a matter of time before I fell in love with it too. I won my first 2km road race at the age of 4 crossing the line holding hands with my brothers (we are triplets by the way), At the age of 8 I started little athletics with my two brothers. I loved the longer distances and the sprint hurdles. All through little athletics the 1500m and the 90m sprint hurdles were my favourite. I first represented Tasmania at the age of 10 at the Australian All Schools in 2014. From then I was selected in many State cross country teams. I never really placed that well 13<\/span>th<\/span> was my best but that made me want to run more and to get better.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At the age of 13, I started to take my running more seriously and began to train regularly with my parents coaching me. In the 2018\/ 2019 track season, my dad said that I should try the Steeplechase as I was a confident jumper and really good over the longer distances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I stood on the start line next to my brother not knowing what to expect, after the first lap I knew this was going to be my event. In that race, I broke the Northern centre record by 7 seconds. Later that season I competed in my first Steeplechase at Nationals, placing second in the U\/16 girls and running a 12 second PB. Then in October of 2019 at State All Schools I broke 5 State records in the U16 to U20 age divisions in the Steeplechase running a 15 second PB in a 6:47. That time was the fastest in Australia for a U18 and put me on the world U18 ranking list in 16<\/span>th<\/span> that year and I was only 15 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n

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