When Kaitlyn Fischer was in eighth grade, she was a sprinter on her school's track team while her friends ran distance. Alone amongst the sprinters, she decided to run distance in practice one day. While her friends were sucking wind, Kaitlyn was able to carry on one sided conversations as she ran. Seeing this, her coach added his own persuasion to get her to run distance, and she did. That day, in Pevely, Missouri, a star was born.