Episode 581: Roberta Groner – 2:29 at the Valencia Marathon Only 21 Seconds off of her PR & Going all in on Coaching

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🗓️ 20 December 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Roberta Groner has accomplished so much since her last appearance on the podcast, and I can’t wait to dive into her journey. Most recently, Roberta ran the Valencia Marathon, where she came within just 21 seconds of her personal best, running a 2:29. This was a huge day for Roberta, especially considering her PR is ... more »

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0:00.0	This is a Sandy Boy Productions podcast.
0:18.6	Hey friends, welcome to all have Another Podcast with Lindsay Hine.
0:23.2	I'm your host, Lindsay.
0:24.2	Thanks for being here today.
0:25.6	I am so excited to welcome this guest back to the show after probably five years since last coming on the show.
0:33.6	Roberta Groner joins us today.
0:36.7	Roberta recently ran the Valencia Marathon.
0:40.0	At the age of 46, she came 21 seconds from her PR.
0:43.6	She ran 229 in Valencia.
0:46.9	Her PR is from 2019 in Rotterdam.
0:49.8	So big day for her after five years from running that PR.
0:55.0	Roberta was getting a lot of attention and hype around 2017, 2018, 2019.
1:01.9	She ran in the low 2.30s at CIM in 2017 and was training and racing a lot.
1:08.0	And she ended up running in the 2020 trials and d-n-fed that race.
1:13.5	And so in this conversation, we talk about that moment in her life.
1:18.0	Fast forward to 2024 at the Olympic trials in Orlando where she placed 24th, ran 233,
1:25.7	and though her time goals were out the window, she felt like
1:29.4	she was really back to herself with how she raced, why she raced, the love of running.
1:35.8	There was a process there, and it was so fun to hear her perspective, like how she ran
1:41.0	Valencia.
1:42.3	She ran a minute negative split in Valencia. So it leaves one to wonder
1:46.7	what more is there in there, you know, because there are days where you take risks and you try to
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