Jared Ward On Putting Olympic Trials Disappointment Behind Him, Getting Ready for London Marathon + Eliud Kipchoge

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4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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“My hope is that maybe the reason that I didn’t perform as well as I hoped at the Trials is just that I was too cooked. I was a little overtrained. Because when I look at that training block that I had in December, January and February, that was some of the best workouts I’ve ever put together. So what I’m hoping is that I’m fit enough now to have unlocked lifetime fitness. And if I can unlock lifetime fitness, then I can take advantage of some of those deposits to lifetime fitness that I made in January and February without being so burnt out that I can’t rest up in time for London. Here’s my theory: I’m fit enough to unlock lifetime fitness and that hopefully I’m a little bit more rested and maybe that will compensate for the shortened training cycle."

2016 U.S. Olympian Jared Ward returns to the podcast! The last time he was on this show was back in Feb. 2019. After that, he went on to run 2:029:25 at the 2019 Boston Marathon and was considered a strong contender to make a second Olympic team. However, tough conditions in Atlanta and how the race played out, it wasn’t his day and he finished 27th.

In this episode, we’ll learn how he managed to put that performance behind him, found an appreciation for training amid the global pandemic (with the help of Des Linden) and how he’s preparing for the London Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 4 – where he’ll be in the same race as Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele (the two fastest marathoners of all-time). He had a shortened buildup to work with so he shares some insight into his training and theory of how he’ll find a way to make it work.

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the City of Mag Podcasts on the City of Mag podcast network is brought to you by backline running.
0:06.0	I'm super excited about partnering with this Brooklyn-based active lifestyle and sportswear company.
0:11.0	There are family-owned small business that was started by two brothers in 2008,
0:14.8	drawing from their athletic experiences as rugby players and runners.
0:18.8	Over the years, the backline team has grown to include a female partner and other collaborators as it continues to find
0:24.4	inspiration in the intersection of art, sports, and street culture. If you go to their site
0:29.2	backline. NYC you can see it for yourself. I'll be racing a mile soon in their new
0:34.2	performance singlet that took years to develop and perfect. I'm also a fan of
0:38.4	their t-shirts and their designs that sometimes include some awesome
0:41.9	monstrosits like could be faster nothing but miles
0:45.2	social distance project the futures female runners and my personal
0:49.3	favorite the futures female coaches check them all. There's much more on their site.
0:55.0	This is a company that's engaging with its customers,
0:57.0	engineering with care and sustainable environmental practices,
1:00.0	and it gives back to the community through its backline community fund that sends a portion of proceeds from sales to various charities and organizations making an impact.
1:09.0	Citius mag podcast listeners listen up. You can use promo code Sidious at
1:13.6	check out for 15% off all of their products.
1:16.9	Whether it's t-shirts, hoodies, joggers, jackets.
1:20.0	They've got it all.
1:21.0	Check them out today at backline. NYC and use code Citius to support them
1:26.0	and the running community at large.
1:29.0	My guess for today's episode is Jared Ward and the last time he was on the show was back in February 2019.
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