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# 54 – Matthew Futterman, avid marathoner, journalist and author of “Running to the Edge” on his love for running, book and state of running currently

Running and Fitness With Raj

English - May 23, 2021 21:30 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB
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Previous Episode: # 53 – Deena Kastor, fastest American Women’s Marathoner and author of “Let Your Mind Run” on her running and life philosophy, career and book
Next Episode: # 55 – Dr. Bradford Cooper, elite Master’s endurance athlete, on Functional Mental Toughness, and on how to train and develop mental toughness

Episode Summary
Matthew Futterman, avid marathoner, journalist and author of “Running to the Edge” on his love for running, book and state of running currently

Show Notes
02:30 – Matt introduces himself
08:25 – “Running to the Edge” book and Bob Larsen
11:10 – Transformation of American distance running from year 2000
13:55 – Lessons from Bob Larsen and his athletes
20:00 – Decline and revival of American distance running – 1980s to now
26:00 – Current success of American Women’s running
32:45 – Is the marathon pushing out shorter distances like 5K?
38:50 – Views on track runners switching to marathon earlier in their career
41:05 – Super fast shoes
44:30 – ‘Breaking-2’ hour barrier in the marathon
46:15 – Recommendations on resources

Matthew Futterman’s Books
Running to the Edge – Amazon Link
Players: How Sports Became a Business - Amazon Link

Follow Matt
Twitter: @MattFutterman

Recommendations on resources
Ed Caesar’s Book: Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon - Amazon Link
Frank Shorter’s Book: My Marathon: Reflections on a Gold Medal Life - Amazon Link
Website: https://www.letsrun.com/
Morning Shakeout Podcast - https://themorningshakeout.com/

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