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	Podcast:		Marathon Training Academy
	Episode:		Running Adventures: See the World, Meet Cool People, and Challenge Yourself!
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		01:07:56
	Publish Date:		2017-08-01 22:21:27
	Description:		Lions chewing on the course markers at the Big Five Marathon. photo credit: Big Five Marathon In this episode we talk about running adventures with our special guests, some well-traveled runners, who use running to see the world, meet cool people, challenge themselves and stay healthy. Take a Running Adventure! If you were to save up the money to take a “runcation” where would you go? Here are a few ideas . . . This year Coach Steve Waldon took part in the Zugspitz Ultratrail 100k in the Bavarian Alps. Even as a well-travelled runner he said it was “the most beautiful race I’ve done.” He finished 31st overall. Zugspitze 100k Steve Waldon is a RRCA Certified Running Coach, 2:53 marathoner, and one of our amazing MTA coaches. He’s also assistant coach at one of New York City’s largest running clubs. In this conversation you will hear about some of his most challenging running adventures and get some great pointers on running downhill. Read more about Steve here. Coach Dominique Hamel was born in Quebec and has lived in South Africa, Switzerland, and the U.S.. She is most comfortable speaking French. We talk to her about her love for Comrades Marathon and the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa. The name “marathon” is a bit of a misnomer since these races are 90 kilometers and 56 kilometers respectively. Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa This past April she ran Two Oceans for the 10th year in a row. That’s her getting down and dirty in the mud! Read more about Dominique here. Courtney Schoch is an Academy member and coaching client of Lynn Grieger (another one of our wonderful MTA coaches). She works as a pilot and flight instructor currently living in Cleveland, Ohio, and Leon, Nicaragua. We debrief Courtney about her most recent running adventure –The Big Five Marathon, a race across a game preserve in South Africa. We also ask her how taking a “runcation” compares to a regular vacation. Be sure check out her website at www.runucate.com! One of the cool things about a running adventure is the interesting people you meet. Courtney is in the center. The scary crocodile lake Also Mentioned in this Episode Work with a MTA Coach – Check availability Thrive Market -Get 25% off your first purchase + free shipping + free 30 day trial! Keep in mind that their prices are already 25-50% below retail because they cut out the middleman. Go to thrivemarket.com/mta Bombas Socks -Buy one pair, or four at www.bombas.com/marathon, and get twenty percent off your first purchase. TeloYears. With TeloYears you get an actionable DNA Health Test that lets you track your cellular age based on your telomere length. Visit www.teloyears.com and get $10 off when you use the gift code MARATHON10 – good this month. Revent Optics. With Revant Optics, you can replace your lenses and save your sunglasses. Starting at just $24 a pair, they’re crystal clear, guaranteed to fit, and backed by a 1-year warranty. Go to www.revantoptics.com/ today and get 20% off your first pair of lenses with offer code: MTA The post Running Adventures: See the World, Meet Cool People, and Challenge Yourself! appeared first on Marathon Training Academy.
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