For Tuesdays with Toyota, we are spotlighting some of USATF's most dedicated members with a short feature on USATF.org and our social media channels. Here is our feature with USATF athlete Eliza Miron, a proud USATF member from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Why are you a member of USATF? Back in 2009 I became a USATF Certified Coach, Level 1. I coached high school and volunteer coached at a university. Recently, I have come back to coaching. I wanted to be a certified USATF coach, take the SafeSport course and be able to be the best coach. Also, I am creating a youth track and field program and want to establish this through USATF. What is your "why"? I began running every day in 2002 as a junior in high school because I wanted to work hard and be good at something. I thought by putting in the effort every day I would toe the line the next season and know I gave everything I could to be where I am. I have not missed a single day of running since, and the reasoning progressed from wanting to be a good runner, to simply enjoying the run and being able to share my experience and inspire others. My "why" is waking up every day and being grateful and appreciative to be alive, I demonstrate this through the run. Since 2002, I have taken my runs day by day; and here I am 20 years later still running every day and loving it more and more. Now, what motivates me is how my daily runs can inspire others to be healthy, more committed and learn how to love running. I share my story on Instagram @dailyrunwithza. What is something that helps you focus while you train? I am just really into the monotony of running. Long country roads, minimal cars and turns. What helps me focus is lack of distraction, being completely alone with my thoughts and breath. No music, just the sound of my feet hitting the pavement, the birds, the wind, a chance for my mind to escape and my body to feel free. How has USATF impacted you? I first began running in 2002 and joined my high school's cross-country team. I was the only girl on the team and would keep up with the guys, which made them work harder. We didn't have a track team, but I wanted to run. In 2003 I ran unattached in a few high school races, but in 2004 when I was a senior, we established a track team, much to the reluctance of the high school athletic director who felt it may take away from other sports. In 2008 they built a track, and since, many student-athletes have gone on to state, and even received scholarships to colleges. Recently, 20 years after running in college and post-collegiate marathons, I am now back coaching my high school's track team and through USATF. Outside USATF how do you spend your time? I am a single mom with two young boys, ages 6 and 8. I coach their competitive gymnastics program, take them to the track for workouts and visit family. I also teach yoga, having spent some time in India learning the traditional method. I do this one on one as well as health/nutrition coaching. I also post to my Instagram @dailyrunwithza about my daily runs to help encourage people to run. I coach high school track and enjoy making cabbage soup and roasted brussels sprouts and take my dogs to my parents’ farm for off leash running. What is your favorite USATF memory? I went to the national cross country championships in Spokane WA, complete blizzard and everyone powering through it. Is there an athlete or person who inspired you to join the sport? I didn't know anything about running, I just knew I wanted to run. Gregg Osborn was a family friend and my parents reached out to him to help coach me for cross country. That's when we decided to start the track team at my school. He taught me a lot about running and training and I even helped coach with him and his wife, Ellen, at a high school.