Conner Mantz - an American long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. Conner ran collegiately for Brigham Young University and won the 2020 and 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. He was also the winner of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.

Join us for a conversation about how Conner got into running, his training, the Olympic Trials and more! 

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Timestamps:

00:00:00  Conner’s Backstory with Running

00:05:04  Embracing for Hard Times

00:10:29  Tickets to Conner’s Race

00:12:44  The Benefit of a Sports Psychologist

00:15:44  The Olympic Trials & Running Weather

00:18:08  Conner’s Favorite Event

00:19:01  Gratitude During Running

00:20:48  Trail Running, Sponsorships, & Prize Money

00:23:12  What Stood Out About Western States to Conner

00:25:06  Altitude & Climbing as a Stimulus for Running

00:26:11  Training & Thinking Less to do More

00:35:15  Ad Break (Grizzly Coolers & Black Rifle Coffee)

00:37:59  Western States: Adam Peterman

00:40:12  Failure in Running

00:42:31  American Record in the Half-Marathon

00:47:15  Conner’s Motivation as a Kid to Run

00:51:18  Truett’s Running Success Over the Years

00:53:11  Conner’s First Marathon & Coach Ed Eyestone

00:57:21  Testing Blood Lactate Level, Training, & Recovery

01:02:50  Conner’s Mission in Ghana - Only Training for 30 Minutes

01:05:25  Lessons from Ghana & Training Less01:13:17  Having a Plan for Podcasts

01:14:50  QA: Challenges in Switching from College Running to Professional Running?

01:19:08  QA: Do You Have a Routine or Ritual Before Big Races? 

01:22:40  Lessons from Losing Races

01:26:22  QA: How Do You Balance the Comradery of Running While Running to Win?

01:31:44  Outro

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