Shelby Houlihan is, for what feels to be the first time ever, running with confidence.
It's a feeling that's evaded her for much of her career, a steady mindset she's yet to conquer.
But when you've had a year like Houlihan, the former ASU cross country star who's jettisoned up world rankings and is expected to make a splash at next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo, an influx in confidence seems only natural.
It was her time as a Sun Devil that helped her unlock this.
"I feel like [ASU] set me up perfectly for a professional career," Houlihan, a 2015 graduate, said.