363. Des Linden, Ultramarathoner & 50K Record Holder

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Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

“Things can go off the rails quick. So as much as you want to be confident and feel like it’s gonna be easy, that’s not how this works.”

Des Linden, Olympian and 2018 Boston Marathon champion, is officially an ultramarathoner. And not just an ultramarathoner: a record-setting ultramarathoner. Last week, Des made her ultra debut, racing a 50K in Oregon, and breaking a world record in the process. She finished in 2:59:54, beating the previous world record (held by Aly Dixon) by more than seven minutes, averaging a 5:47 per mile pace, and becoming the first woman to ever run a 50K in less than three hours. On this episode, Des recaps the race and talks about what it was like running in unknown-to-her territory. She shares what it takes to annoy her on the run, tells all about “The Shoey” tradition, and talks about what’s most intriguing to her right now.

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Episode 205: Love on the Run with Des & Ryan Linden

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Episode 77: Live in San Diego

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:03.7	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to say 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:14.0	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with
0:18.9	people who are doing cool things on the run and beyond. We all share that love for running and
0:24.2	that's what brings us all together. But of course there is more to life than what happens on
0:28.8	The Run itself and this show is about the in-betweens. The water stops, the bathroom breaks,
0:34.7	the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today and the wise. Why do we do what we do
0:40.3	and how it is getting sweaty factor in? Now you know her, you love her, you wish you could sit
0:47.4	down and have a bourbon with her. Deslundin is here today. Des of course is no stranger to the Alley
0:54.2	on the Run Show but here's a refresher in case you're new in which case, hi, yay, welcome,
0:59.5	I am happy that you're here. Deslundin is a professional runner perhaps best known for her 2018 win
1:06.3	at the Boston Marathon on that crazy windy cold rainy day. She is an Olympian, she is smart,
1:13.2	she is funny, she's everyone's favorite for a reason. Last year it does finished fourth at the US
1:18.8	Olympic Marathon trials and fourth is not an easy place to be at the trials. She missed making
1:24.1	this year's Olympic Marathon team by just one spot though she is the team alternate so she will
1:30.3	make sure she is in peak condition this summer in case she's called up to race in Tokyo.
1:35.6	Most recently and most excitingly last week Des dipped into the unknown, she made her ultra marathon
1:42.8	debut and broke a world record in the process. Des raised a 50k in Oregon finishing in two hours,
1:50.6	59 minutes and 54 seconds. She beat the previous world record by more than 7 minutes,
1:57.2	averaging a 5 minute 47 second per mile pace. Let that sink in for a second.
2:03.6	I was very excited to get to catch up with Des for a rapid fire 30 minute chat before she
2:08.6	boarded her plane back home before we get into that so that you can listen to this conversation
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