Lisa Weightman is a four time Olympian for Team Australia in the Marathon. Lisa recently raced the Osaka Marathon 2024, placing on the podium with a 2:24:43. In this interview, we talk about her race, the ASICS Metaspeed Prototype that she raced in, and the implications of this race on the changes of making a 5th Australian Olympic team.

We also go over her day job (she's an associate partner at IBM), her Chicago connection, and my favorite Australian TV shows.

Interview date: February 28, 2024 (although with the time zones, this was February 29, 2024 for Lisa)

0:00 intro

2:47 race recap

7:31 is Osaka hilly?

10:14 how does Osaka help Lisa get to Paris?

15:53 is Lisa a hot weather runner?

17:48 where would Lisa go to prepare for Paris?

19:26 Lisa’s Chicago Connection

22:39 does Lisa’s son like running?

24:56 will there be any more seasons of Inbestigators?

26:16 Metaspeed Sky Prototype

30:29 Lisa’s ASICS shoe rotation

31:46 carbon for workouts or races only?

32:33 Lisa’s day job

39:37 Lisa at the corporate 5k

41:32 does Lisa have an Olympic ring tattoo?

42:50 how does Lisa celebrate making an Olympic team?

44:40 what prep for Paris heat and hills?

47:23 how do you adjust nutrition training for a hot race?

Links

https://www.instagram.com/lisaweightman/

https://tempojournal.com/article/osaka-marathon-weightman-and-pashley-chase-olympic-selection/