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Hi I'm Olympian Carrie Telafson and welcome to the C-Tali Run podcast.

Today I'm interviewing Abdi Abdi-Ockman. Abdi is a four-time Olympian Carrie Tullifson and welcome to the Sea Talley Run podcast. Today I'm interviewing

Abdi Abdi-Ombi Rockman. Abdi is a four-time Olympian competing for the United States in the 10,000

meters and the marathon. In this episode, we talk about training for the Boston Marathon, starting a new

training group with Mo Farrah and how he's like the Energizer Bunny. He just keeps going and going. Let's get after it. Thanks for coming on C-Tali Run. Well, thank you, Kara. Thanks for having me. Yeah, I can't believe it's been this long. Like, I haven't seen you in a while. I didn't get to see you when we were in New York last weekend, but it's been a while since you and I have chatted. I know it's been a long time, actually,

even though we catch up a few times in New York City in events. Yeah, you feeling good?

I'm feeling pretty good, you know. It's been a good few years now. I'd say.

Yeah.

Yeah, you know, we were, when I was going through some of my notes, I mean, I don't really need a lot of notes because I just know you from all these years that we've been competing with each other. But, you know, you've had some pretty spectacular races the last few years, and it's not like your spring chicken anymore abdi i mean you were

you turned 41 not many days before me what your birthday is what january um january first yeah mine's

january 18 and we're the same year 77 right yep yep yeah yeah so i mean we i'd like to think

that we're super young and we got tons of years ahead of us, but I mean, reality is. We're getting a little old. I know, definitely, you know, just I, I know we're getting old, but I look at age is just a number to me. So that would have been staying before, so. Yeah. So you getting ready for Boston. This is our Boston month. So we've interviewed Dave McGilvery and Des and now you. And then we have a couple more now coming up with Molly Huddle and Dathan Ritz and Hein. So we are having a fun month of talking about Boston Marathon and you're getting ready for it.

Yeah. You know, Boston always a special race and a great city, good people. So, you know, and it always a special race and a great city, good people.

So, you know, and it's a fun race. And I'm excited to be a part of it this year, especially.

Yeah, what, how many times have you run it?

Uh, this is going to be my third time, actually.

And tell me your history there.

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