Better with Running

EP07: Meet Run2PB Athlete Aiden, & Becky Wade Interview


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Matt and Zac reminisce over starting Run2PB and we reveal who actually came up with the name, they also fire some shots at another popular running podcast! Zac talks about runners being strict about going to round numbers and even kms and ask's Matt about his preference.

We meet Run2PB Athlete Aiden, who is  raising money for the families of the four police officers killed on duty in Victoria on the 22nd of April 2020. 

Aiden will run a full length marathon (42.195km) in May in memory of them. 

You can support Aiden at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legacy-for-four-police-officers-who-died-on-duty

Zacca Newman catches up with Becky Wade based in Boulder, Colarado, Becky is a 2:30 marathon runner, author, freelance writer, and traveler.

Becky is Part of two sets of twins born 20 months apart, Growing up in Dallas, Texas, before making her way to Houstons, Rice University on a track scholarship. She flourished year on year to graduate as a 4-time All-American and an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 10K and 3K steeplechase.

They talk about Becky's running journey and her now world famous 12-month, 22-country deep dive into some of the world’s most fascinating running traditions that was morphed into my book RUN THE WORLD. and published in 2016.

Becky's year long experiences, knowledge and training propelled her running career,  returning to run a 2hr:30, she went onto representing the USA at the World Half Marathon Championships.

Beckys  P.BS include:

  • 3,000m Steeplechase- 9:48.04 (2012)
  • 10,000m- 32:32.85 (2016)
  • Half Marathon- 1:09:40 (2020)
  • Marathon- 2:30:41 (2013)
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyswade/?hl=en

    You can follow Becky here: http://www.beckyrunsaway.com/category/blog/



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