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Over 52,000 people ran the 2019 New York City Marathon. Some were fast, some were less fast, but they all ran the same course, and the same distance, and according to our panel of experts, they were mostly all still nervous, and hoping that they didnât have a problem with a bowel movement.
This episode features the best tips and tricks from a pre-race panel with marathon coach Jon Honerkamp, ultrarunner and filmmaker Billy Yang, 85-time marathon/ultramarathon finisher Mary Arnold, and Scott Fauble, who finished seventh in the 2018 NYC Marathon. It was moderated by Runnerâs World editor Jeff Dengate, at the New York Roadrunners RunCenter, not far from the marathonâs finish line.
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Before Brian Williams and his son Tom set off to run the Comrades Marathon â an 86.8 kilometer race in South Africa, Brianâs mind was already at the finish. He said, âIf we succeed, it'll just be to be the fulfillment of a dream. It'll put to rest many of the ghosts of my past. It's hard to put into words what it means, but it means a lot.â
For his role in the anti-apartheid movement, Brian was exiled from South Africa for decades. He grew old away from his country, had a family in the UK and could not attend his motherâs funeral back home. So to return to South Africa after so many years, running Comrades was about much more than covering that massive distance. It was about reclaiming his sense of home. And running 53 miles in your 70s after a lifetime of not really being that active⊠it was a triumph of stubbornness, too.
Listen to the season finale of Athletes Unfiltered.
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Most athletes donât have to fight for the right to compete in the sport they love. The vast majority of us can just sign up and race. For Rachel McKinnon, itâs not that simple. Sheâs a transgender athlete, one of the first to win a world championship. And while she has competed in sports her whole life, now she faces harassment just for pinning on a number.
âI've received a few death threats. I receive physical hate mail at work. I receive tons of electronic hate mail. And even just today â before we were recording â I had to delete two hateful comments on an Instagram post.â
In the newest episode of Athletes Unfiltered, we speak with Rachel about why she loves racing so much sheâs willing to put up with a level of harassment and hatred that would make most of us afraid to leave the house.
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âI only won two races in my career and I had a 16-year career, so that would be a shit career if it was about winning for me.â Many cycling fans might be surprised to hear that from Larens ten Dam. In his long career, he finished 9th the Tour de France and stood on more than his fair share of podiums. But he also carried bottles, worked more in support of slightly faster riders, and got hit by a few cars. Throughout it all, he realized that the only certainty in pro cycling is that everything will continue to change â and he credits his longevity to his ability to adapt. Learn more about Laurensâ "Live Slow, Ride Fast" approach in the newest episode of our podcast, Athletes Unfiltered.
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Susie Chan didnât start running until she was almost 40 years old, but she didnât waste any time. She went all in, racing ultras like the Marathon Des Sables â a multi-day epic through the Sahara Desert. Surviving cancer only motivated her to push harder. But when an injury threatened the possibility that Susie may never be able to run again, she was forced to ask why she was running in the first place. And the answer she finds might be one any runner who is struggling with injury needs to hear.
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After finishing a 3,000 mile run across the US, Rickey Gates had a strange feeling that heâd missed something. His route showed him a super thin slice of the country and left him with more questions than answers. He had ended in San Francisco, so for his next adventure he decided to run every single street in the city.
âI thought it would be interesting to turn it into a project and treat it similarly to someone who is going after say the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail and dedicate myself to it. You know 8, 10, 12 hours a day. And do it all in one go,â Rickey said.
Would he find what he was looking for? Find out on the latest episode of Athletes Unfiltered. Listen now and subscribe so you don't miss any of season two!
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When Mirna first started running, she wasnât very good at it. The body she has isnât most peopleâs image of a ârunnerâs bodyâ.
âIt's a fat body. It's definitely a fat body,â Mirna said. âAnd I have no trouble using that word. And I know that it makes people uncomfortable which is why I have no trouble using it because I want people to think about the words that they use and about the intention behind their words.â
What Mirna does have is a runnerâs mind. She has the drive to train almost every day and to keep moving for hours on end to finish ultramarathons. She has a deep love of nature and of being out on trails. Mirna wants to show that no matter what your body looks like, if youâve got the will to run, you are a runner.
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On this episode of Athletes Unfiltered, weâll speak to three athletes who asked themselves, âHow did I get here?â Weâll introduce you to Mimi Anderson, who was a normal British housewife â until she ran across the Sahara Desert. Weâll speak to Greg Erwin, who was touring the world as a rock drummer, but realized what he really wanted to do was ride his bike. And weâll introduce you to Ayesha McGowan, who went from chasing cars on her fixie, to chasing a dream of becoming the first ever African-American pro female road racer.
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In this episode, we show how sport can help us overcome self-doubt, help us make new friends and face up to problems we could never overcome alone. Weâll introduce you to Ernest Gagnon, who struggled with his weight, until the cycling community helped him break away from his anxiety. Youâll hear from Maggie, a runner in LA who wouldnât let a broken foot keep her from running a half marathon with her friends. And youâll meet Giuseppe Adeola Richard, who, with the help of a London cycling club, decided to fight back against addiction.
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In this episode, we speak with three athletes who are getting better with age. Gene has run 200-milers and has a marathon PR of 2:54:23 - the fastest ever run by a man in his 70âs. Patricia Berthelier learned to ride a bike at 38 and now, in her 60âs, has discovered a community of ultra-endurance mountain bikers and a sense of freedom sheâs never felt before. Brad Huff was the oldest professional cyclist in the US menâs peloton, and now that heâs announced his retirement he has to face a whole new set of challenges. So what are you waiting for? Youâre not getting any younger! Listen now.
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Three stories of people who were faced with overwhelming adversity and how they persevered. Weâll introduce you to a mountain biker whoâs rebuilding trails after the California wildfires, an army veteran who battled cancer and a broken femur to get back on the bike, and a runner who turned to her community to find the courage to speak about her sexual assault.
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Imagine being a world-class trail runner one moment, and then the next thing you remember is waking up in a hospital bed, surrounded by unfamiliar faces telling you that you may never run again. Thatâs Hillary Allenâs story, which kicks off our first episode of Athletes Unfiltered â a new podcast of inspiring stories from the Strava community, told by the runners and cyclists who lived them.
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In the first season of the new podcast from Strava, Athletes Unfiltered, weâre exploring athlete motivations. Weâll introduce you to a rock drummer who tours the world, but passes up the party so he can get up to ride his bike. We talk with a mountain biker who watched the trails he loved burst into flames and then created an app to help rally his community around rebuilding them. And we try to keep up with a 70-year-old runner who is still racing - and breaking a few World Records.
This teaser is just a little taste of whatâs to come â subscribe now and stay tuned for more.