Aish continued running after college. In 2001 she raced 3,000 metres at the Prefontaine Classic, where she placed 13th.[4] Two years later, she ran a 32:10 in the 10,000 metres, qualifying for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track Trials.[4]
Aish continued racing track and road races around the country.[5] Her first ever half-marathon was in the Monterey Peninsula of California, which she won.[5] Aish then netted prize money for win a large 10k in Colorado.[6] A year later, in 2005, she also won her first-ever marathon, the Twin Cities Marathon.[1] She finished with a time of 2:40.21, which happened to be the slowest winning time, likely due to the heat—the temperature at the starting line was more than 70 degrees F.[7] Although her hamstrings cramped and she walked briefly, Aish won with a comfortable lead.[1] She won $30,000 and the title of U.S. National Marathon Champion.[8]
Later in 2006, Aish had hip surgery, which stopped her from running in any more major races.[9] She still competes in shorter distance races, such as the FireKraker 5k for the 4th of July in her hometown in Colorado.[10] She has won nearly $85,000 in her running career so far.[11]
Early and personal life
Aish was previously married to Michael Aish, a long distance runner who competed for the 2000 and 2004 New Zealand Olympic Team.[5] They ran together and won respective men's and woman's titles in the Monterey Half Marathon.[5] Aish started a blog about her personal and daily life but has not posted on it since 2014. Her last post was about a second hip surgery. She and Michael Aish divorced in 2017 and he has since remarried.[12][13]