Kinda Scared: Des Linden, Olympic Tickets & Why Big Running Goals Matter

About this episode

This episode discusses running news, training insights, and the importance of setting challenging goals in running.

Welcome to episode 43 of the Kinda Fast Podcast, the show where we talk running, real life, and everything in between. This week’s episode brings a mix of training insight, running news, and a deep dive that hits right at the heart of why we run in the first place. We kick things off in “What Does That Even Mean?” with a listener question from one of our RunClub members about tempo runs. We break down what tempo pace actually is, how it’s calculated, and why running it correctly—at a controlled, “comfortably hard” effort—is so important for getting the intended training benefit. From there, we jump into running news. We cover the latest updates on LA28 Olympic ticket sales and the reality of pricing and availability, recap Des Linden’s incredible performance at the Marathon des Sables where she finished third overall, and revisit the LA Marathon’s mile 18 finish option—where 985 runners chose to stop early, representing about 4.5% of the field. We also preview Marathon Monday, highlighting key storylines, contenders, and athletes to watch at the Boston Marathon. In this week’s deep dive, we’re talking about something every runner faces at some point: setting a goal that actually…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kinda Fast Podcast, Upward Running

Topics covered

• running news
• training insight
• goal setting
• Olympic tickets
• Des Linden performance
• Boston Marathon preview

Keywords

• tempo runs
• Olympic tickets
• Des Linden
• Marathon des Sables
• Boston Marathon
• goal setting
• running training

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