MONICA HARGROVE burst onto the professional track scene in 2006 with a silver medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the world indoor championships. Since then, she's been among the nation's best in the 400. Coming off her victory in the women's 4x400 relay at the world indoor championships in Sopot, Poland, in March -- her first international gold medal -- the 31-year-old shows no signs of slowing down. Hargrove began her track career as a high schooler in New Haven, Conn. From there, she moved on to Georgetown and became a three-time All-American, competing in the 200, 400, 500, 4x400, 4x100 sprint medley relay and distance medley relay. Since then, she has been part of a world-record-setting sprint medley relay (2006 Penn Relays) and the winning 4x400 team at the 2009 Penn Relays. As she readies herself to make a run at the Olympic team for 2016, she talked with The Mag about the benefits -- and sweet rewards -- of all that time on the track and in the gym.
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