4.14. The Boston Preview Episode

About this episode

Des and Kara preview the Boston Marathon and discuss Des's progress in the Marathon de Sables.

This episode was recorded on March 30th before Des left for Morocco. She is now in her 4th stage of the Marathon de Sables and absolutely crushing it across the Sahara. You can check the live results via the "LiveTrail" app. She's currently 4th overall female after 3 stages with the big 100K stage up next. The podium is within reach! Go Des! In this episode, Des and Kara break down the start lists for the Boston Marathon and tell you what to expect at the front of the races - who are the favorites, who might win, and what to expect from the top Americans. They also talk Boston tactics and how those have evolved with the advent of super shoes. It's less than 2 weeks to Marathon Monday... let's go! Note: Since the recording, Conner Mantz, Natosha Rogers, Megan Sailor, and Gabi Rooker have all withdrawn from the race.

People in this episode

Hosts: Des Linden, Kara Goucher

Topics covered

• Boston Marathon preview
• Marathon de Sables
• running tactics
• super shoes
• race favorites

Keywords

• Boston Marathon
• Marathon de Sables
• Des Linden
• Kara Goucher
• super shoes
• running tactics
• race favorites

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Boston Marathon, Morocco

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