Boston Marathon - Making it to the Podium with Krista DuChene
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2018
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Krista DuChene was the 3rd place finisher in the 2018 Boston Marathon. She has run 15 marathons and her personal record of 2:28:32, set at Toronto in 2013, makes her Canada's 2nd fastest marathoner of all time.
Krista shares her journey through the extreme weather conditions at the 2018 Boston Marathon and what it's like to experience a major marathon as an Elite Runner. She also tells us about some of the challenges she has overcome such as finishing the 2014 Canadian half-marathon championships on a broken leg.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | That was my 15th marathon, so I think I've got, you know, a handful of wisdom up my sleeve that I can rely on when it comes to race strategy and just played it out to my strengths |
| 0:16.8 | and abilities and I knew I wasn't going to be the fastest on a good day but on a day that we had which was bad for most, that was my good day, but on a day that we had, which was bad for most, that was my good day. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect, where it's all about learning from |
| 0:31.0 | the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome, this is Stephanie K Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier, coach, and host for the Run |
| 0:51.0 | to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:52.0 | On today's podcast, we'll be talking with |
| 0:54.6 | Krista Duchain, the 41-year-old Canadian who came in third in this year's |
| 0:59.6 | Boston marathon. It's challenged enough just to qualify for Boston, but to come in third. |
| 1:05.0 | We'll be asking Krista some of our listeners questions as part of the interview. |
| 1:09.0 | So stay tuned for details on how Krista made the podium at Boston and how this 41 year old woman with a best |
| 1:16.1 | marathon time of 22832 is Canada's second fastest marathoner of all time. |
| 1:24.1 | First, a quick mention about upcoming training |
| 1:26.4 | through Runners Connect. |
| 1:28.6 | Coming in June, live webinars |
| 1:31.2 | about training for your big race this fall. |
| 1:33.5 | Runners Connect is here to help make sure you know exactly how to prepare for your best performance. |
| 1:38.7 | And please join us Friday, June 15th or Saturday, June 16th or both as we host a series of in-depth |
| 1:46.0 | webinars to help you train smarter and answer your training questions. |
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