Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 228. Laura Thweatt, 2:25 Marathoner & 5th-Place Olympic Trials Finisher

228. Laura Thweatt, 2:25 Marathoner & 5th-Place Olympic Trials Finisher

Published: April 15, 2020, 11:47 p.m.

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"I had to keep believing that my Olympic dream was still alive until the race was over."

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Laura Thweatt ran a fast, fierce, gutsy race at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta \\u2014 a hard effort that earned her a fifth-place finish. But fifth place at the Trials is a tough spot: When the first three finishers make the team and the fourth-place finisher is the alternate, fifth place is so close, but so far from being on the Olympic team. On this episode, Laura \\u2014 a 2:25 marathoner who runs for Saucony and is coached by Joe Bosshard \\u2014 recaps her race at the Trials, offers advice for runners dealing with injuries or setbacks, and talks about how the Covid-19 crisis has affected her training so far and her year ahead.

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What you\\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • How Laura\\u2019s doing during these \\u201cweird times\\u201d (3:45)
  • The story behind that Saucony #dontrushchallenge video (7:20)
  • What Laura\\u2019s days look like right now (14:40)
  • How Laura got so strong leading up to the Trials (17:40)
  • Recapping the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (24:05)
  • What Laura\\u2019s post-Trials meeting with her sports psychologist was like (43:00)
  • Laura\\u2019s advice for dealing with injuries or setbacks (51:00)
  • Did Laura always plan to be a professional runner? (53:30)

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What we mention on this episode:

Saucony\\u2019s #dontrushchallenge video

The "original" runner #dontrushchallenge video

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