Setting up for Success; Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray

01/07/15 • 53 min

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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Using Running to Give Back: An Interview With Australian Marathon Icon Rob de Castella

Many retired elite runners have found meaningful ways to give back to the sport to which they gave so much of themselves.

One such runner is Australian marathoner Rob de Castella.

Known as a fierce competitor who never gave an inch to anyone, Rob raced marathons so hard that he often needed several months after a marathon to fully recover and be ready to race again.

Rob trained in almost exactly the same way under the same coach for the best part of 15 years. His training system is a model for many Australian runners and coaches today.

However, Rob is best known these days for his work with the Indigenous Marathon Project, a program that trains indigenous Australians (or “aborigines”) for races around Australia and ultimately the New York City Marathon.

A few of the topics we discussed included:

The training program that took Rob to World Championship medals and world records in the marathon

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The Best-Kept Secrets to Getting Super Fast As A Masters Runner with World Record Holder Kathy Martin

Do you want to know how to run faster even as you get older? Masters World Record holder Kathy Martin can tell you how.

Also known as the Running Realtor. Kathy has held, or still holds US and World Records in Every event from the 800m to the 50k. She was the USATF Bengay Athlete of the Year in 2004.

Getting Fast as A Masters Runner

Kathy is a 9 time Masters Cross Country Champion, and was nominated the USATF Masters Athlete of the Year in 2014. She is graded at close to 100% in almost every distance she has competed in, and has been featured by the New York Times. Kathy has even had a Nike Commercial made about her, which you can check out on her website KathrynAMartin.com

In this interview, you will learn about:

How Kathy has changed the rules when it comes to running as a masters athlete
How Kathy went from lying on the road, barely able to run one mile at age 30, to being the American and World Record holder in many events as far as 50k
Importance of listening to your body at any age, and what Kathy does to stay healthy, and prevent muscle loss as a masters runner
Kathy's advice on how to overcome excuses for not running, and training while you have a full time job
Theories on why female masters participation is taking longer to grow than males masters running, and how to compete within your age group

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Links and resources mentioned in this interview:

USATF Masters Track & Field

USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships

Entry Form for the USATF Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships

Kathy Martin- The Running Realtor website

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