2.10. Behind the Scenes of the Boston Marathon in 2009, 2011, and 2018
Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara
Chris McClung
5 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2024
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
In this LIVE episode filmed at WBUR Cityspace in Boston, Des and Kara take you behind the scenes of the 2009, 2011, and 2018 Boston Marathons for an episode that will make you both laugh and cry.
In 2009, Kara finished in an agonizing 3rd place in a podium battle that wasn't decided until Boylston, while Des watched from the stands. In 2011, Des finished in 2nd in a back and forth that had us all believing she could win until the closing meters of the race, while Kara ran her marathon PR for 5th place, just 6 months after having Colt. And we all know what happened in 2018 as a 33 year drought was finally broken.
You get to hear Kara's reaction as she watches the 2009 finishing footage for the very first time and get behind the scenes details from all three races that weren't revealed in their books. This episode is a must listen for your spring race inspiration!
Thank you to TCS, COROS, Olipop and WBUR for making this episode happen. We are excited to have COROS on as a new sponsor. COROS watches deliver the latest technology with personalized training solutions, unmatched battery life, and accurate dual-frequency GPS monitoring.
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- You can get a free COROS accessory with your watch purchase. Just add your favorite accessory to your cart–a band, piece of apparel, and more–and use code NOBODYASKED at checkout.
- Des and Kara’s COROS watch of choice: https://glnk.io/0mjrp/at-corosglobal.
- Check out Des’ Marathon Workout Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKXWF8gV7mE&t=2s.
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| 0:00.0 | Thank you. I remember a year to go here, she was like, |
| 0:25.0 | don't do anything that makes me laugh. |
| 0:27.0 | And then she did the Matrix movie. |
| 0:30.0 | She was like, oh, wow. She's like, oh, oh, wow, she's comfortable. |
| 0:35.0 | Before we start tonight, we have a little film of Desa's running a little bit. |
| 0:41.4 | So I want you to intro this. |
| 0:43.6 | OK. |
| 0:44.5 | I'm setting you up. |
| 0:45.4 | Thank you. |
| 0:45.8 | Thanks for coming out. |
| 0:46.7 | This is awesome to be here. |
| 0:48.1 | Thank you to WBR and Stephen, who's done a million things for us, TCS, a long time sponsor now for the life of the pod, basically, which is fantastic. |
| 0:59.5 | And my watch partner and now a partner for this episode this live episode of the show Coros they're set up out in the lobby please swing by there afterwards check out their product they are you know making this happen for us along with WBR and we're going to kick off the show with |
| 1:17.1 | basically where we left off in training and so a little cut they did from Olympic trials |
| 1:22.0 | prep my last long run, a workout that maybe some of you do or maybe |
| 1:27.5 | you'll do in your next buildup, but some behind the scenes training video with myself so we'll check that out and then we'll talk about where we're at now. |
| 1:40.0 | The long run is a staple of American built. I think this saying is the longer puts the tiger in the cat. |
| 1:47.0 | I'm Des Linden, two-time Olympian in the marathon, 2018 Boston Marathon Champion and Corros Athlete. |
| 1:54.0 | Today the workout is a long run with a little bit of marathon pace work. |
| 1:59.0 | We're about 12 to 13 miles of just regular long run, |
| 2:03.4 | I build into it and then try and hit marathon pace |
| 2:06.5 | or marathon pace effort with a five mile stretch in there. |
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