EP 594: TRN Takes a Group Run with Ryan Hall
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2022
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Ryan Hall is a retired American long-distance runner. He holds the American marathon record of 2:04:58 (Boston 2011) AND the half-marathon record of 59:43 (the first American to break the one-hour mark!) He is a two-time Olympian and author of the recent book, Run the Mile You're In.
Ryan joins us to talk about his transition from professional running to coaching, powerlifting, author, husband, and dad.
You can follow Ryan and learn more about
- his coaching at Run Free Training
- his web site Ryan and Sara Hall
- watch his video from the challenge "Chop Wood, Carry Water"
- follow Ryan on Instagram: @RyanHall3
- listen to his podcast Run Free
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| 0:00.0 | So I think a lot of people just think they can't be consistent. |
| 0:04.4 | And then the other thing is like once you put yourself out there, like that's the hardest |
| 0:08.2 | part is starting the workout. |
| 0:10.7 | And it's like that for me to this day. |
| 0:13.5 | Like after we get off this podcast, it's going to be 10 o'clock at night and I'm not going |
| 0:17.2 | to feel like going into the gym but I haven't done my lift yet today. |
| 0:20.5 | And I don't feel like it, but I know once I get in there, I'm actually going to have fun |
| 0:25.1 | and I'm going to enjoy it. |
| 0:37.4 | Welcome to the trailhead of trail runner nation where we go on virtual trail runs with interesting |
| 0:42.0 | guests that help us learn a little bit about how to be better runners and hopefully better |
| 0:48.7 | human beings. |
| 0:50.2 | If this is your first time listening, we welcome you to the trail. |
| 0:53.2 | We hope you have fun on this run because today we're talking with Ryan Hall. |
| 0:58.9 | He's a retired American long distance runner and he just happens to hold the American |
| 1:03.7 | marathon record at two hours, four minutes and 58 seconds, which he set all the way back |
| 1:10.3 | in 2011. |
| 1:11.8 | He's also the first American to break the one hour barrier in the half marathon at 5943. |
| 1:18.4 | And today he's going to teach us a little bit about running. |
| 1:21.7 | I think you may have a few tips. |
| 1:23.6 | Hope you enjoy it. |
| 1:26.4 | Today's episode is sponsored by Exo Skin. |
| 1:29.2 | We love the fact that they're a veteran owned company and all of their products are made |
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