Episode 484: Matt McDonald – 10th at 2023 Boston Marathon, Training with the B.A.A., Post-Doctoral Associate at MIT
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
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🗓️ 25 August 2023
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Matt McDonald finished 10th at the Boston Marathon this past year in 2023. He was the 2nd American behind Scott Fauble. He lives in Boston and trains with the BAA. He placed 10th at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials running 2:12:19. He has PR of 2:09:49 and a half marathon PR of 63:56. He is a graduate of Princeton University, he holds a doctorate in chemical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, and is currently a post-doctoral associate in chemical engineering at MIT.
What we talked about:
3:45- What he does for work
9:00- His experience at the Boston Marathon
13:15- Taking risks in races
22:45- Looking back at the 2020 trails
26:45- Switching from training with Atlanta Track Club to the BAA
35:15- Mindset looking ahead at future races
42:50- His training partners
46:00- Balancing work and running
51:50- Keeping running fun
56:00- End of podcast questions
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| 0:18.1 | Hey friends, welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Hein. |
| 0:23.3 | I'm your host Lindsay, thanks so much for being here today. |
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| 1:13.6 | Alright, today's episode of the podcast is with Matt Mcdonald, a really, really fun episode with Matt. |
| 1:19.9 | He was such a fun guest. |
| 1:22.1 | So Matt finished 10th at the Boston Marathon this past year, in 2023. |
| 1:27.9 | Second American behind Scott Fauble. |
| 1:30.6 | He lives in Boston and trains with the Boston Athletic Association. |
| 1:35.2 | He plays 10th at the 2020 US Olympic Trials in the Minnes Marathon, running 21219. |
| 1:42.3 | He is at a personal best of 21110. |
| 1:45.9 | He is a half marathon PR of 6356. |
| 1:50.7 | He's a graduate of Princeton University. |
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