What’s going on in the world of running?
The Olympics has come and gone. As usual, I have the feeling that it was all too short. Also as usual, I felt there were plenty of inspiring moments and learning opportunities. Many of these overlapped.
While I’m not going to give an exhaustive list, I’m going to share a few of the top lessons I saw at the Olympics and why they are going to stick with me.
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Olympic Track and Field is just about here! It started with race walking today and events in the stadium start tomorrow. I’m going to take a break from my usual training focused posts to share some thoughts on enjoying Olympic Track and Field.
I’ll highlight a handful of events (and one athlete) that I’m especially looking forward to but I’d encourage you to watch all of them. Yes, I got my Peacock 1 month subscription so I can immerse myself in the Olympics and it’s a pretty small investment if you really want to go deep. So far, their coverage has been impressively comprehensive.
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Eliud Kipchoge, arguably the greatest marathoner of all time, did it! This morning in Vienna Austria, he ran a marathon in 1:59:40. Not the world record because this was not a record eligible event but an astounding performance regardless.
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As I’m sure you are aware now, Eliud Kipchoge ran a world record 2:01:39 at this past weekend’s Berlin Marathon, breaking the old world record by an astonishing 78 seconds. This simply expands on the resume of an amazing athlete who many were already calling the greatest marathoner of all time.
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I heard the news today that my first running coach and one of the two or three greatest influences in my life passed away yesterday.
Many of you who know me well know how important Coach Conway was in my life. He was a role model, inspiration, and mentor.
To those of us lucky enough to have been mentored by him, our lives have been transformed for the better because of his role in our lives.
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