Chappell Roan’s 5K Personal Record Time Is Pretty Impressive

“I literally don’t feel like I’m going to throw up anymore when I sing and run."

It’s no secret that Chappell Roan is having a massive year. Her single, “Good Luck Babe!” was one of the most streamed songs on Spotify in 2024 and her album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, was also one of the top five streamed records of the year. 

Chappell also performed on SNL, was nominated for a bunch of Grammys, went on tour, and has kind of been everywhere. Now, she’s dueting with Sabrina Carpenter on the new Netflix special, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, which is guaranteed to be a hit. 

Chappell has a ton of high-energy performances and it’s fair to wonder what she does for fitness to keep all that up. 

Here’s what she’s shared about her training. 

She worked hard to train for her tour.

Chappell made it clear that she wanted to make sure that she was ready to go by the time her tour rolled around. So, for six weeks every day leading up to hitting the road, the 26-year-old ran through her entire set during a high intensity cardio workout.

“I would be doing burpees, jump squats, jump rope, high knees,” Chappell told 1824.

She also shared on TikTok that she took two months of “cardio vocal training” to be able to run around onstage, which she admits is "very hard."

Chappell said that training was hugely beneficial for her. “I literally don’t feel like I’m going to throw up anymore when I sing and run, so… ” she said.

She ran cross-country in high school.

Chappell runs around a lot on stage and even jogs in place while she’s performing her songs. That's no accident: She actually has a background in long-distance running.

Chappell (real name: Kayleigh Amstutz) ran cross country in high school and got a PR in cross country of 20:06.96 during her freshman year, according to Mile Split. She ended up qualifying for the Missouri State Cross-Country Championships, so go Chappell! 

She had a fitness-themed set at Lollapalooza.

Chappell had a cool set, complete with a boxing ring, punching dummy, and body builders when she performed at Lollapalooza this summer. 

The performance was amazing, featuring Chappell working the stage while people strength trained like bosses in the background. 

posted Sunday December 8th