75: Kara Goucher - Find Something Positive

C Tolle Run

Running, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Sports

4.7 • 557 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2018

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Carrie goes for a run with Olympian Kara Goucher on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota! Kara discusses staying injury-free, her new book, designing for Oiselle, and her family life.

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Kara Goucher

Kara was a 3-time NCAA champion at the University of Colorado, where she graduated in 2001. She won a silver medal in the 10,000m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She competed in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics 10,000m final where she placed 10th, and the 5000m where she placed 9th. Kara made her marathon debut at the ING New York City Marathon in 2008. She finished in third place, becoming the first American on the podium since 1994. In 2012, Kara won the USA Half Marathon Championships and competed in the London Olympics in the Marathon, placing 11th. Kara lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado with her husband (Adam) and son (Colt). She is sponsored by Oiselle and Skechers.

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0:31.6	Hi, I'm Olympian Carrie Telethson and welcome to the Sea Talley Run podcast.
0:38.3	Today I'm going for a run with Olympian Kara Goucher.
0:41.5	Kara is a two-time U.S. Olympian and a great ambassador for our sport.
0:45.8	In this episode, Kara talks about injury prevention, dealing with her knee, starting a girl's running camp, her new book, designing for Wazelle, and of course, her family. Let's get after it. Oh my gosh, I haven't run since. Well, you did a big run the other day, right? Yeah, so it's been a couple days. So I'm stiff, you got to take it easy on me. And I kind of forgot that we were already, like, being taped.
1:11.4	Oh, yeah.
1:28.6	Like, I'm just so excited. I haven't run with you in so long. Yeah. Like, I feel like Japan in, like, 2006. Yeah. Because we just never get to. So how you doing? I'm good. Yeah? Yeah. What is new, Kara? Like, it feels like we text here and there.
1:29.2	Yeah. I follow you on Kara? Like, it feels like we text here and there.
1:29.0	Yeah.
1:29.2	I follow you on your social media stuff, but I just feel.
1:34.6	You don't know.
1:36.3	Are you super busy, or are you trying to just now get back into training mode?
1:42.2	Well, I kind of set a goal at the end of last year
1:45.0	Yep.
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