RETURNING TO CONFIDENCE
WITH CARRIE VERDON
Photo Credit: Michael Scott
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On the A to Z Running Podcast, professional marathoner Carrie Verdon discusses running through the different stages of life and how she rediscovered motivation and confidence.
Stay tuned after that for the latest from the world of running, including a strange track meet in the middle of the ocean, the world’s greatest running team, and 1,000 marathons.
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MAIN TOPIC: RETURNING TO CONFIDENCE
Main Topic: Returning to Confidence
Have you ever haad period of time away from running only to return with more clarity? Perspective can help us develop confidence. On the show today our guest Carrie Verdon tells us her story.
About our Guest: Carrie Verdon
Carrie is a first grade teacher and professional runner out of Boulder, CO. Carrie runs with Team Boulder Elite and is coached by Lee Troop. In recent years Carrie has hit numerous PRs including 10,000m 31:37.26 (2022), 32sec PR. Half Marathon 1:10:11 (2021), Marathon 2:31:51 (2021, Chicago Marathon 7th place) and placed 9th at the US Cross Country Championship. Carrie doubled at the US Olympic Trials in both the 5000m and the 10000m event.
Carrie’s running story begins as a youth runner where she immediately caught attention earning 11th at the California State Meet as a Freshman in highschool and winning the meet as a junior and senior.
How did Carrie return to confidence in running? Tune in!
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Instagram: @carrieverdon
Reflections
Surround yourself with a good support system. View breaks from running and injury as a time to reset your thinking about the sport. Returning to confidence doesn’t start when you begin running fast times, but outside of performance. Confidence and clarity about running’s role in your life may liberate you to run your best.
WORLD OF RUNNING
World of Running
Kristi, Andrew, Lewis, AtoZrunner updates
#1. Close call at USATF 2022 Bermuda Games
(Source)
- Kamar Etiang led the men’s 1500m, Amos Bartelsmeyer started to close the gap. Kamar slowed to stop his watch which caused him to almost get beat by Bartelsmeyer. Kamar won by only a tenth a second.
- Windy day in Bermuda.
- Why is USATF holding an event on foreign soil? Have they done this before? Let us know if you know!
#2. NN reupped sponsorship of world’s best running team
(As reported by Letsrun)
- NN (Dutch financial services company) signed a 3-year extension to be title sponsor of the team
- This is Kipchoge et al
- Details not disclosed, but undoubtedly the biggest corporate team situation outside of Japan (where it’s actually somewhat commonplace)
- Why is this not happening more?
- Europe has soccer…
- USA has football/basketball/baseball
- USATF makes it impossible
#3. Youngest woman to complete 1,000 marathons
(As reported by Canadian Running Mag)
- Angela Tortorice, 54, has averaged 40 marathons a year since 1997
- She finished her 1,000th marathon at the Irving Marathon in Irving, Texas, on April 2.
- According to a tweet, Angela never intended to run a second marathon (sound familiar Zach?)
- For the past 25 years, Tortorice has averaged 40 marathons a year. She also holds the Guinness World Record for most marathons run by a woman in a single calendar year: 129, between Sept. 1, 2012, and Aug. 31, 2013.
- Angela’s PB is 5hrs, averaging between 6 & 7 hrs.
Bonus- Brittany Charboneau
Previous Podcast guest, Brittany Charboneau won the Lake Sonoma 50- her first ever 50 mile race! With over 10,500ft of elevation, brittany ran 7hr 27m (7:07 pace).
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