
Lucia Stafford finding success on the track back in Toronto with longtime coach
TORONTO — Lucia Stafford says the key to her early-season track and field success is simple. She’s happy. Life is good.
The 24-year-old from Toronto crushed the Canadian indoor record in the 1,000 metres last week and is aiming for another solid result at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday in Boston.
“I think (happiness) is really important . . . I’m happy in my running life and happy outside of my running life. I’m someone who definitely needs balance in other areas in my life that offer fulfilment,” Stafford said.
“I’m in a music program right now and I make sure I prioritize going for walks or seeing friends and doing all that stuff that makes me happy, so that when I go to the track, I’m focused and fulfilled, instead of kind of like always thinking about track, like that’s been a big thing for me,” she added.