SOUTH BEND — Give Molly Seidel room to run, to race, to get out in open space and all feels right in her world.
It’s long been that way for the former Notre Dame distance standout.
First time was in middle school when she battled obsessive compulsive disorder and needed an outlet so she could breathe, could relax, could learn, could live.
A native of Hartland, Wis., 26 miles west of Milwaukee, Seidel discovered that the best way for her to concentrate was to walk and read a book at the same time.
Often before drafting an essay for English class, she’d set off on a run. Back from that, she could settle in and focus and find her voice.
Running requires so little prep time or equipment or anything else. Just slide on a pair of shoes and stretch and go. Into the woods. Through trails. Around subdivisions. Up and over hills. Out and about. It often carries Seidel to her peaceful place.
