For most Olympians, the grand finale of a long, grueling four years of building toward a single event is now just days away. Whatever the results in Rio, many athletes will be headed for a break after the closing ceremony, taking time to celebrate, reset, and rejuvenate.

Kim Conley, 30, competing in the 5,000 meters for Team USA, has no such vacation on the horizon. When the two-time Olympian finishes her final lap of the 2016 Games, she’s flying back to her high-altitude base in Flagstaff, Arizona, to train for the New York City Marathon on November 6, her debut at the 26.2-mile distance.