The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Kara Goucher Interview | Running, from the Olympics to the Trails

01.21.2020 - By Joe De SenaPlay

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Kara Goucher is a true legend of the running world, from competing in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, to a bronze medal at the 2007 World Athletics Cross Country Championships (formerly IAAF), to the women’s fastest-ever half marathon, and third overall at the 2009 Boston Marathon! In this interview she discusses the importance of being vulnerable, challenging yourself, leaning into things that make you feel anxious and how much you can learn from something you’re not good at. Kara Goucher also talks about aging, transitioning as an elite athlete, and entering the new exhilarating realm of trail running. Try to keep pace with this awesome woman and a great interview!  LESSONS  Find out how good you can get  Be ready to pounce Appreciate each experience  Be vulnerable and challenge yourself Never be too afraid to try Lean into things that make you anxious  It’s good when your not good  Not winning doesn’t mean it isn’t worth doing Don’t be afraid to age Do scary things Try a trail run!    LINKS http://www.karagoucher.com https://www.spartan.com/en/trail   This episode was brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Visit www.TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN and use the code SPARTAN10 to save 10%  The Spartan World Media Fest was made possible by ATP Science  TIME STAMPS  0:00 Johnny and Joe De Sena introduce Olympian Kara  1:05 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN special offer  1:40 Interview begins with Dr. L and Kara Goucher  2:15 Starting running with her grandfather  3:30 Why she fell in love with running  4:45 Running as a profession  5:30 Finding out how good she could get  6:30 Going through the transition  7:30 Finding something new, fun and scary  8:30 Appreciating each experience- the nuance of the trail 9:45 Getting to the podium and finishing what you start  10:55 Shifting her athletic identity  12:00 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN break 13:45 Interview continues with how we challenge ourselves 15:00 Challenging yourself and being vulnerable  16:30 The athletic journey as you get older away from the Olympics 18:00 Product versus process 19:00 Good to not be good- being humble and having humility  20:30 Three lessons of wisdom 22:15 Johnny and Joe De Sena debrief this great discussion  27:27 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN close SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Hosts: Joe De Sena, Dr. Johnny Waite and guest Dr. Lara Pence  Col. Nye & Sefra Alexandra are off on winter sojourn     Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra | Seed Huntress  Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty   © 2020 Spartan

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