Episode 19 - Dathan Ritzenhein on Strength Training and Marathon Fueling

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Ritz has more career highlights than there are spectators at the Boston Marathon (ok maybe not but still!):

3x Olympian at the 10,000m and marathon distances
Former US Record holder in the 5,000m (12:56.27)
3rd fastest American marathon time in history (2:07:47)
Three-time USA Cross Country Champion
Two-time Foot Locker National high-school Cross Country Champion
Half-marathon PR of 60:00 (2nd best HM time in US history)

A Generation UCAN-sponsored athlete, he is now preparing to run the River Bank Run 25k this May.

I kicked off the episode with an embarrassing story - one I debated sharing but I thought it was funny. Enjoy!

On more serious topics, we chat about:

His injury prevention approach that's helped him rebound after so injuries (stress fractures, hernias, Achilles problems, and more)
His favorite confidence-building workout
His go-to meal after a marathon
Eating pop-tarts the night before racing a marathon
How his training has changed since turning pro

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dathan Ritzenhein!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready. meters, three-time USA cross-country champion, the second fastest half marathon in U.S. history,
0:16.7	and the fourth fastest marathon in U.S. history, Mr. Dathan Ritzenheim. Oh boy, we have a great show for you today. Joining me is none other than the man himself
0:38.1	the legend Dathan Ritzenhine. Ritz is one of the most dominant runners in US history.
0:44.7	He's won back-to-back high school cross-country national championships.
0:48.7	He set the high school 5K record at 1344. He's at the high school 3,200 meter record at 841, which is just about 2 miles,
0:59.2	and he was one of the most decorated athletes at the University of Colorado at Boulder setting the American-born
1:05.4	collegiate 10-K record in his debut at the distance.
1:09.4	Dathan was also a multiple Big 12 champion in both cross country and track and field and
1:15.1	won the 2003 NCAA cross country championship after out kicking Ryan Hall.
1:21.0	He's a three-time Olympian in the 10,000 and the marathon. He's won three
1:25.5	national cross-country championships and his 2007-47 marathon performance is the fourth
1:31.4	fastest marathon ever run by an American. In this
1:34.7	conversation, Dathan and I talk about how his training has changed since turning
1:38.9	Pro in 2004, his injury prevention philosophy, and how he's evolved his approach to marathon fueling
1:45.7	over the years.
1:47.1	A big thank you to our sponsor, a generation You Can, a patented fueling product that better
1:51.6	stabilizes your blood sugar, delivers steady
1:54.6	energy with no crash or GI distress, and for the rest of the year through the end of
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2:06.8	Generation You Can.com slash store please enjoy my conversation with Dathan Ritzenheim.
2:14.0	Welcome to the podcast, Dathan.
2:15.2	It's a real treat to have you here.
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