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Podcast: For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Episode: Rory Linkletter: How an Olympic Runner Thinks About Training and Racing
Description: This episode is with Olympian and professional marathon runner Rory Linkletter. He is a father of two, avid sports fan, passionate runner, and a Christian. Rory is currently training for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where he will represent Team Canada in the marathon. He ran a 2:08:01 marathon to qualify for the Olympics by only 9 seconds!
In this episode we talk about:
-the importance of trusting the process
-qualifying and training for the 2024 Olympics
-running professionally for PUMA: shoe development, athlete and community support, brand marketing
-athletes as influencers an...