RWR:MEET NATOSHA ROGERS - PRO RUNNER

"I'm a very emotional runner. I also have a wild side… I'm just going to be honest. But now that I'm getting older it's kind of dying out. Like, I'm too tired."

~ Natosha Rogers, Citius Mag

Today I am really excited to introduce you to the fast and fabulous, Natosha Rogers.  If you're even remotely interested in the professional running world you are likely already familiar with her.  If not, pull up a chair.  Rogers ran for Texas A&M and has an impressive resume from her college years.  After college, she turned pro and turned back to the track where she focused on both the 5000m and 10,000m.  Back in 2012, at just 21 years old, she placed second in the 10,000m at the US Olympic Trials even after taking a fall during the race.  Talk about grit.  Fast forward to 2023, Rogers made the decision to go all in on her running, signed with Puma and eventually began to focus on the road.  I love her openness and honesty about the transition from the track to the road.  In an interview with Citius Magazine on training for the marathon Rogers claimed, "Oh my God – this is for, like, psychotic, masochistic people.’  I suppose that makes her one of "them" now as she is clearly very good at the distance.  That year she qualified for the US Olympic Trials marathon with a half marathon running a mind blowing 1:09:36.  As is the case with most runners, it hasn't all been daisies.  She had a tough debut at the marathon trials and has dealt with some injuries in the past few years.  But she stayed true to herself and the sport and never doubted her goal.  A little over two weeks ago Rogers was the first American woman across the line at the Chicago marathon and she clocked a blazing 2:23:28. So, yea, Rogers is here to stay.  And, even after all of this, she's really just getting started on this next chapter.  Personally, I can't wait to see how the rest of her career unfolds as I'm assuming, based on what's she's done so far, the doors are about to be blown off.  Though, she might also blow doors off with her music choices as they are hard core and I'm guessing she turns the volume way up when she's rocking out. That's it from me, let's meet Natosha Rogers, a RUNNER WHO ROCKS! 

RUNNERS WHO ROCK: NATOSHA ROGERS

Name: Natosha Rogers
Where you're from: Denver, CO
Where you reside now: Denver, CO
Age:34
Occupation: Pro Running
Instagram: @natosha_rogers

ON RUNNING & MUSIC
What do you love most about running? How cathartic it is.
What do you love most about music? Same as above.

NATOSHA'S FAVORITES:
Band (current, all time or both): Current: Kerala Dust. All time: Led Zeppelin  
Album (current, all time or both): Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
Race venue: The OG Hayward Field 
Music venue: The Brooklyn Mirage 
Race distance: Half Marathon 
Show you've seen live: Poppy
Ice cream flavor: Half Baked 

THIS OR THAT?
Sweet or salty? Need both
Live or recorded? Live
Coffee or tea? Coffee, hands down
Summer or winter? Summer
 

MORE MUSIC INFO:
Which band or artist would you go see tonight if you could?  Rammstein 
Which band or artist (wait...but no longer alive or playing together) would you go see tonight if you could? Either Led Zeppelin or The Doors 
Which band or artist would you like to have dinner with tonight if you could? Robert Plant - I would die
Which band or artist would you like to be playing alongside you during your next race (or long run)? Boris Brejcha - house techno is the best for running 

Led Zeppelin

LAST ONE:
Today, I feel like……..….(fill in the blank)

Lazy one week out from the marathon and on a break 🙃

Top 5 Songs for running, dancing or both?
Nothing - Poppy (running on anger)
Obsession - Thornhill (running or rocking out in the car)
Love In The Underground - Kerala Dust (dancing)
Blow Out - The Crystal Method (dance or run techno)
One - Vakhtang (run techno)

Last 5 Songs you listened to today?
REAPER - Tayla
Pet - A Perfect Circle
The Distance - Cake 
Eden to Eden - Kerala Dust 
New Generation - Layton Giordani

Listen to this:

Nothing by Poppy

Poppy · nothing