Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 570. 26 Questions with Kyle Merber

570. 26 Questions with Kyle Merber

Published: Oct. 11, 2022, 9 a.m.

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"Someone described me as \\u2018Olympic-caliber,\\u2019 which I think is the nicest, funniest way to say \\u2018Didn\\u2019t make it.\\u2019"

Kyle Merber is a former professional runner (a 3:52 miler! he won the Millrose Games mile as a high schooler!) who\\xa0retired in 2020, and now works full-time for American Express while also managing\\xa0The Lap Count\\xa0newsletter and navigating life as a new dad. Now, Kyle is going the distance: the 26.2-mile distance, that is. Kyle is training to make his official marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon next month (though he\'s covered the distance in training a few times now). Today, Kyle talks about the expectations on him as a former professional athlete and first-time marathoner, explains how he\'s fitting training into his life, and talks about his nighttime cereal habit. (Listen to Kyle\'s previous episode of the Ali on the Run Show with friend and colleague Chris Chavez here.)

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