Join us for a discussion with Des Linden, an American long-distance runner, author and podcast host. Des represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics women's marathon and in 2018, she won the Boston Marathon, becoming the first American in 33 years to win the women's category in the event. Listen in as Cam and Des talk about stories from winning the Boston Marathon, qualifying for the Olympic Trials and more!

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Timestamps:0:00:00 Intro: Who is Des Linden?0:02:36 How Des Found Her Endurance & Training to be Fit0:07:07 How Des Found Her Ranking in Running0:11:06 Des’s Wins & the Olympics0:14:29 Winning the Boston Marathon0:27:16 Ad Break0:29:05 When Hope is Gone in Racing0:30:18 How it Felt to Break the Boston Marathon Tape0:31:48 Life After Winning the Boston Marathon0:33:44 The People Behind You in the Race0:35:57 Weather During the Race0:38:20 Des Linden’s Book & Podcast0:39:37 Des’s Partnership with Brooks Running0:41:08 “Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara”0:44:30 Thoughts on New Shoe Technology0:46:58 Confidence in Racing, Performance & Nutrition0:51:30 The Olympic Trials0:55:52 Supporting Track Race Events01:00:46 Qualifying in the Olympic Trials01:02:47 Des’s Experience Shooting a Bow01:06:35 Outro: Training for Running