In this episode of the A to Z Running Podcast, Olympian Kim Conley shares her running career through the lens of a growth mindset. Her 16 consecutive years of running PRs made Kim the perfect person to answer the question, “What is a growth mindset in running?”

INTRO

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• Listener question from Anne of @margsandmarathons.
  • Commenting on the demonstration of the adductor stretch found @atozrunning on instagram,  
  • “Does it make sense to do more reps on your “weak” side than your strong side?”
  • We asked Adam Homolka to answer and he said, “if you notice that one side is weaker/tighter, or is more challenging, do an extra set on that side until it feels more symmetrical with your stronger side.”
•  Have you signed up for Rivertown Races in Grand Rapids, MI? It’s not too late. Use the code atoz_2021 for 10% off. 

World of Running

March 11-13 in Fayetteville, Arkansas

NCAA D1 indoor track champs

• For the men…
  • Oregon’s Cole Hocker (19 years old) won the mile in a meeting record then came back an hour later to win the 3,000m (and missed meeting record by only .21 sec)
  • His finishing speed was devastating (ran a 53 second last quarter in the mile)
  • Inside scoop (letsrun): Oregon coach Robert Johnson apparently admitted that he was going to pull Hocker from the 3k after winning the mile if the team had a solid hold on the title (but they didn’t)
  • Oregon men won the meet on the backs of their distance runners (1st in 800, mile, 3,000m, and DMR)
  • Also took 2nd in the 3k
• For the women… 
  • Athing Mu (definitely was one to watch) ended up 2nd in the open 400m despite being a strong favorite
  • However, came back to anchor the Arkansas 4x400m relay in the fastest indoor 400m split ever run by an NCAA female: 49.54
  • Arkansas women won their second consecutive title (remember last year was off)
  • 2nd highest point total in D1 indoor history
• WATCH HERE

March 11-13, 2021, Birmingham, AL

NCAA D2 Indoor Track and Field Championships

• West Michigan’s very own Grand Valley State University won the women’s team competition while men were runner up. 
• 3rd indoor title for the women (2011 and 2012)

March 14, 2021 Nagoya, Japan (Japan Running News)

• 5,000 in marathon
• 9,000 in half
• Blustery conditions did not result in a successful attempt of the Japanese national record, however the female winner Mizuki Matsuda (with Daihatsu) ran 2:21:51
• Women’s 60+ world record holder Mariko Yugeta (with Saitama OIG) likewise struggled with the wind, coming up short of her goal of breaking her own record of 2:52:13 from Osaka in January but adding another sub-3 to her resume with a time of 2:54:31 for 70th overall in her 110th marathon finish.
• “Barring any resulting spike in infection numbers later this month, Nagoya was a beacon of hope that this fall will see all those who could only watch from a distance this time get their chances on the streets of Boston, London, Tokyo, and the world’s other major cities.”

On March 9th, app.com posted a story about Ajee’ Wilson…

• Her old high school, Neptune HS in New Jersey will name their track after her.

NCAA Cross Country national championships also just happened on Monday, March 15. We’ll share notable highlights next week, but you can check out the results at the link on atozrunning.com 

https://live.pttiming.com/XC-PTT.html?mid=2124