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Paul Gwynn Garrity on Becoming a Runner and Training for His First 50K Ultramarathon
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Less than two years ago -- at a family Christmas gathering -- I was approached by my cousin's husband Paul.
"I want to train for a half marathon," he said.
Music to my ears. I responded with the usual questions ... What does your running look like now? Have you trained for races in the past?
He wasn't. He hadn't.
But I could tell he was serious about chasing this goal.
Since that conversation Paul hit the half marathon goal, ran a sub-four hour marathon, and is now just days away from attempting his first ultramarathon -- the Table Rock 50K.
In less than two years Paul has gone from barely being able to run a mile to training for his first ultramarathon.
Today's episode of Trail Talk is different. Instead of my standard quick tip, I've asked Paul to share his transformation to becoming a runner.
And the lessons, struggles, and achievements that came along the way.
Here's what we talk about in today's episode:
- Why health and longevity is an important motivator
- Becoming a runner ... when you never liked running
- Paul's accountability struggle
- Training for your first ultramarathon (and learning to love trails)
- Perfecting your mid-run fueling strategy
74 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on December 05, 2022 00:46 (). Last successful fetch was on August 01, 2022 14:12 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 161136172 series 70365
Less than two years ago -- at a family Christmas gathering -- I was approached by my cousin's husband Paul.
"I want to train for a half marathon," he said.
Music to my ears. I responded with the usual questions ... What does your running look like now? Have you trained for races in the past?
He wasn't. He hadn't.
But I could tell he was serious about chasing this goal.
Since that conversation Paul hit the half marathon goal, ran a sub-four hour marathon, and is now just days away from attempting his first ultramarathon -- the Table Rock 50K.
In less than two years Paul has gone from barely being able to run a mile to training for his first ultramarathon.
Today's episode of Trail Talk is different. Instead of my standard quick tip, I've asked Paul to share his transformation to becoming a runner.
And the lessons, struggles, and achievements that came along the way.
Here's what we talk about in today's episode:
- Why health and longevity is an important motivator
- Becoming a runner ... when you never liked running
- Paul's accountability struggle
- Training for your first ultramarathon (and learning to love trails)
- Perfecting your mid-run fueling strategy
74 episodes
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