Rory Linkletter is a pro marathoner for Puma who recently went to Japan with breaking the Canadian Half Marathon record as a B goal for the race. In this bonus episode, we talk about the depth of Japanese road racing, Pocari Sweat, and where Rory sits on the list of Top 5 Half Marathon YouTubers

0:00 intro

1:13 Pocari Sweat

2:18 why Marugame

4:18 how important was depth of field

6:07 race recap

8:59 how do you get through the rough patches

10:05 runner math

11:30 turning towards Boston

13:21 watch first or photo first?

14:29 participant medal

15:39 race shoes

17:06 fall marathon plans

18:16 Top 5 YouTubers List

Follow Rory on Strava https://www.strava.com/pros/9351341

Follow Rory on IG https://www.instagram.com/rory_linkletter/

Rory’s Marugame Reel https://www.instagram.com/p/DFoIMXQy4zO/ 

Rory’s Japan Running News Interview https://www.instagram.com/p/DFjgxhbPspv/

note: the Top 5 Half Marathon YouTubers list is an informal list I keep on a sheet of scrap paper. But there are some loose rules. 

(1) Old PB's are ok, but the runner can't be retired

(2) the athlete must have their own YouTube channel. People who are on YouTube in other channels' videos don't qualify (like Conner Mantz). I also don't count group/team YouTube accounts, like Reed Fischer of Tinman Elite, but I may change my mind on that later

(3) the athlete needs to have posted at least once to their YouTube channel within the last 12 months