Gabby Thomas is one of the fastest runners in the world.
Here are five things that keep her happy, healthy, and grounded when not running.
I think its really healthy to have a balance, she says.
When I signed withNew Balanceinitially, thats just what I was doing.
Clearly, her intentionally balanced approach is paying off, which comes as no surprise to Thomas.
Being happy is sustainable.
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It just really makes me love waking up every day, working hard, and getting after it.
(Her puppy is an adorable pug namedRico, btw.)
I look forward to waking up and doing thatits those small things I love to do.
Being happy is sustainable.
It just really makes me love waking up every day, working hard, and getting after it.
Gabby Thomas
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We live right on some water on the trail, and its great, she says.
Its a very normal life.
Austin has a great food scene, she says.
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Clarks is really good.
Oh, Flos Wine Bar.
Thats, thats my favorite spot, actually.
But for the pizzait has amazing pizza.
But that doesnt mean her kitchen is collecting dust.
Thomas says herair fryergets plenty of use.
Right now, theyre really into cooking salmon bowls.
(He also loves to cook steak, she says.)
She expresses herself when she competes
Everything about Thomas is golden, including her jewelry.
We get to wear jewelry, and do our hair how we want, do our makeup.
I just do a little bit because its kind of my personality.
So I have myOmega watch, and just some permanent jewelry.
Recovery is so big for me, she says.
Sleep is number one.
I get at least nine hours of sleep every night, and I dont play about it.
But she also takes things, well, up a notch.
I bought [a hyperbaric chamber] for one of my rooms, she says.
Thats kind of sustainable and realistic.
Thomas also has aNanoJet bubble machine, which she says shares the same scientific properties as a hyperbaric chamber.
Its newer, and there isnt a ton of research on it, honestly.
But Im just so into this recovery stuff that Im willing to try anything.
And that was incredible.
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