This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview Michael Crawley. Michael is an anthropologist, author, and elite runner clocking in at a 2:20 marathon. In 2019, Michael was awarded a PhD in anthropology by the University of Edinburgh, following ESRC funded research, living and training alongside runners in Ethiopia. For 15 months, Michael immersed himself within the Ethiopian culture in hopes to find out why some of the best runners in our world’s history come from a specific location. After learning dozens of running (and life) lessons, Michael set out to write a book titled Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic From Above the Clouds in Ethiopia. Today’s conversation was learn all about his time learning from the best of the best. 

Topics

-Why Ethiopia?

-Transitioning into a new culture

-Running in groups vs. alone

-Belief in the process and in your training is crucial

-Being rationally optimistic 

-Finding creativity in the mundane 

-Having a race or event to work towards

-Tips for runners who want to go to the next level

Follow Michael on twitter @mphcrawley and purchase his book at https://www.amazon.com/Out-Thin-Air-Running-Ethiopia/dp/1472975324

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