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On this week\\u2019s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by one of the world\\u2019s top masters runners, Ken Rideout. Ken has been crowned the \\u201cWorld\\u2019s Best Marathoner Over 50\\u201d by the New York Times. In addition to his running accolades, Ken is known for sharing his story about overcoming opioid addiction. Kristen and Ken will discuss Ken\\u2019s backstory and life growing up (3:35), moving to New York and starting in finance (10:40), Ken\\u2019s struggle with addiction and seeking help (17:00), seeking extreme experiences as a high (23:35), running the Gobi March in Mongolia (27:30), the power of showing up (38:55), nutrition and hydration practices for maintaining high strains (45:20), running the 6 major marathons (46:35), and what Ken is obsessing over (51:05).
Resources:
Ken's Website
Ken\\u2019s Instagram
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