Canadian elementary teacher, 41, aims to bring world championship marathon lessons back to the classroom

Canada's Lyndsay Tessier a 41-year-old, full-time, Grade 3 teacher who once dropped out of running in elementary school because she failed to make the cross country team. But after recognizing she had some talent, Tessier started to find her groove and quickly fell in love with distance running again.

Lyndsay Tessier didn't return to the sport until eight years ago, well into her 30s when she attended a Running Room clinic with a friend.

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