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The Runner's World Show

Episode 45: A Lifetime of Running

The Runner's World Show

Runner's World / Panoply

Sports

4.3 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2017

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Carolyn Mather has logged more lifetime miles than any other female runner—without even really knowing about it. We caught up with Carolyn to see how it feels to hold this title—and what it is, exactly, that keeps her going. (2:33) A real-life lesson on running with kids—and how to make sure they have a blast when hitting the road. (18:01) In the Kick, remembering the legendary Ed Whitlock, the many national titles for Edward Cheserek, and a lap-counting snafu on the indoor track. (27:36) Be sure to check out our new Runner’s World Box. Our editors have put together a tasty food-themed box for March full of nutritious snacks and beverages geared to make your body feel great running and racing. Sign up at runnersworldbox.com today. Fuel your training with delicious power meals! Runner’s World partnered with Chef’d to bring tasty and easy-to-make RW approved meals to your doorstep. Go to rwchefd.com for more details. Episode Credits: Host: David Willey   Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy, Brian Dalek and Mervyn Deganos. The Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply. Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.4

Welcome to The Runner's World Show, where each week we entertain you, inspire you, and inform you about all things running.

1:09.9

I'm David Willie, editor-in-chief of Runner's World.

1:13.0

This week, running with kids, how to make sure they have a blast when they hit the road.

1:19.2

Then in the kick, the most decorated college runner of all time makes his mark at the NCAA

1:24.8

indoor championships. And we remember the great Ed Whitlock, who passed away this

1:30.7

week at the age of 86. Ed rewrote the record books on aging and performance and altered our

1:37.8

perceptions of human endurance. I was lucky enough to meet Ed at the Runner's World Heroes of Running Awards in 2006 in New York City.

1:47.8

Ed was at the time just 74, and he had recently become the first runner over the age of 70 to break three hours in the marathon.

1:57.2

Ambie Burfoot introduced Ed at the Heroes of Running event, and with his characteristic charm and sense of humor and complete self-effacement, Ed said that people can achieve far more than they give themselves credit for.

2:13.6

He also said that all records are made to be broken, and in the intervening years, Ed just continued to break them.

2:21.5

In the kick, Brian and Kit will talk a bit more about what records he went on to set.

2:27.7

But I just wanted to say that we will miss him and miss watching him continually show us what's possible.

2:35.7

But in our first segment, another exemplar of remarkable endurance.

2:41.0

Our producer Sylvia Ryerson goes on a run with Carolyn Mather, who has logged more lifetime miles

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