E9: Gary Laybourne, AWMM Age Group World Champion

Marathon Talk

World Marathon Majors

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports, Running

4.7 • 994 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

For anyone needing inspiration to smash a PB this year, the story of the 2022 AWMM 40-44 Age Group World Champion is one to behold.

The race was only Gary Laybourne’s fourth marathon, and he came home in a stellar 2:21:07 - it’s a privilege to hear from him on this week’s Marathon Talk, as he shares his background in triathlon, and the training that helped him fulfil his potential.

Also in episode 9, it’s time to build patient progress in February if you’re lining up an April race, we cover some record breaking news from two incredible Aussies, and mull over a shocking start to the recent Valencia 10k.

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - Cold running essentials, the shocking start to Valencia’s recent 10k, two Australian women’s new records, and much more
17:20 - Training Talk, covering the lead up to a spring race with a look at how your February, March and April should be shaping up and where to focus
25:30 - A conversation with the AWMM Age Group World Champion, Gary Laybourne about his remarkable entry into the marathon scene, charitable work with Coach Core, and specific sessions that help him maximise his potential
48:40 - Rounding up the episode with a look at the new Majors magazine

Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 9 of marathon talk powered by Abbott World Marathon majors.
0:06.0	On this week's show we're plowing on through January with more advice for all of you out there
0:12.3	who are getting into your marathon
0:14.4	training stride. We will look back at our previous show's guest Emily
0:19.1	Sissons record-breaking run in Houston. There was a particularly uncomfortable start to the
0:25.5	Valencia 10k and we've come across to amazing Australian women who have
0:31.0	started 2022 with a bang 200 miles in a tunnel in the dark would
0:37.9	you do it plus we talk to the reigning men's 40 to 44 age group world champion Gary Leburn
0:46.6	about what makes him tick, how to run two hours 21 minutes in your fourth marathon, including key milestone workouts that matter.
0:56.0	Right? Let's go.
1:00.0	Dina.
1:01.0	Yeah.
1:02.0	Some listeners may have noticed that you said
1:05.8	22 in your intro. So I'm just going to say just in case everyone's having a little
1:11.7	panic.
1:12.8	We're in 2023.
1:14.8	Dina's calendar's life calendar is already going backwards.
1:18.0	We've come across to amazing Australian athletes who have started 2023 with a bang. Maybe they started 2022 with a bang.
1:26.5	Well, welcome to marathon talk.
1:30.8	Bina, how's a snow shoveling going? You know, it's over. earth and
1:33.3	Bina has a snow shoveling going. You know it's over the sun is shining the snow is melting off of the decks the stuff that I just didn't have the energy to get to and my running's picking up simultaneously.
1:44.8	The shovel has been retired.
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