On today's Run to the Top Podcast.

Rest to me is as equally important as a workout.

A rest day is on the same level as a speed workout in my thinking and that's what I share with my

runners because your body has to have time to recover otherwise you get into a training

deficit and so you kind of dip your fitness level dips and you never quite recover before you go into that next workout.

Welcome to the Run to the Top podcast from Runners Connect, where it's all about learning from the best and most

inspiring minds in the sport.

Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community.

Now here's your host, Stephanie K Atwood.

Welcome, this is Stephanie K Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier Coach and host for the Run to

the Top Podcast.

It's great to be back with you.

I am still in Mexico dealing with my broken arm,

but it is getting better yesterday.

I actually went out and ran a little bit,

which was the first time I've run with a cast on and it's way

harder than I thought it would be because the cast is so darn heavy.

But I'm working it, working through it, and will be here in Mexico for quite a while.

My guest today is Thad McLaurin, and he and I actually went through this interview once before.

I was in Mexico at the time.

It was my first try with an interview from Mexico.

And the technology did not work.

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