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Des Linden is a professional runner for Brooks living in Michigan. She is one of America's most decorated distance athletes - a two-time olympian, Boston Marathon champion, and 50k World Record Holder. This is her first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: - Des’s reputation for being a workhorse and having a blue collar attitude
- Her transition from college to pro running
- Her early move to the marathon
- Living in MI as opposed to other training hotbeds
- The realities of being an Olympian and competing at the games
- Her exposure to trail running
- Her experience at UTMB
- Aging and retirement for pro athletes
- Her trip to Japan with Tim, Magda, & Ruth
- Her new role as Chief Running Adviser at Brooks
- Her media projects including her book, podcast, and race commentary
- And a lot more!
Des's Book Choosing To Run Nobody Asked Us REGISTER FOR TRAILCON Sponsors: Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava ________________________ Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB |