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Now displaying: January, 2015
Jan 28, 2015

Runners love it when our sport intersects with what is going on in life. We had not had a good running movie in a while….until recently that is.

Unbroken has been a huge hit in cinemas, because it follows the true story of Olympian Louie Zamperini, who survived 47 days in a raft, after his bomber plane crashed into the ocean, and then he spent years as a prisoner of war in Japan.

A little more about the author, Laura Hillenbrand:

Jan 21, 2015

Hello!

Welcome to another episode of Runners Connect Run to the Top Podcast. I am so happy you are tuning in to another episode. I would like to thank you for listening (reading) today. I know you have many choices to where you could spend your time, so I appreciate that you have chosen to listen to Runners Connect.

I also would like to thank you for the feedback you have given from previous episodes, and your patience as I continue to grow into my role as a podcast host [...]

Jan 14, 2015

Do you want to know how to run faster even as you get older?  Masters World Record holder Kathy Martin can tell you how.

Also known as the Running Realtor. Kathy has held, or still holds US and World Records in Every event from the 800m to the 50k. She was the USATF Bengay Athlete of the Year in 2004.

Getting Fast as A Masters Runner

Kathy is a 9 time Masters Cross Country Champion, and was nominated the USATF Masters Athlete of the Year in 2014. She is graded at close to 100% in almost every distance she has competed in, and has been featured by the New York Times. Kathy has even had a Nike Commercial made about her, which you can check out on her website KathrynAMartin.com

In this interview, you will learn about:

  • How Kathy has changed the rules when it comes to running as a masters athlete
  • How Kathy went from lying on the road, barely able to run one mile at age 30, to being the American and World Record holder in many events as far as 50k
  • Importance of listening to your body at any age, and what Kathy does to stay healthy, and prevent muscle loss as a masters runner
  • Kathy's advice on how to overcome excuses for not running, and training while you have a full time job
  • Theories on why female masters participation is taking longer to grow than males masters running, and how to compete within your age group

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Links and resources mentioned in this interview:

USATF Masters Track & Field

USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships

Entry Form for the USATF Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships

Kathy Martin- The Running Realtor website

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Jan 13, 2015

We are very excited to have a special guest to restart the podcast for 2015!We interview Boston Marathon race director, Dave McGillivray to hear his inspiring story, and learn how the Boston Marathon became as big as it did.

It is hard to know where to start; Dave McGillivray has been the Boston Marathon race director since 1981, but he is also the race direc [...]

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