About this episode

Caitlin Scott discusses her experience at the Sydney Marathon and reflects on her running journey.

Two days after Sydney Marathon, Caitlin Scott is still using her hands to lower herself onto the toilet (ouch), and she’s got us all wondering how 2:31:11 on one of Australia’s toughest marathon courses could possibly count as just a “pass”? After finishing third in the Australian Championships on Sunday, Caitlin joins Elise to unpack the early gap that briefly had her dreaming of the win, the hills that turned the final kilometres into survival mode and her surprise at finishing just 45 seconds outside her PB. She reflects on racing with “goals, not expectations”, the marathon experience she is still building and why her dream debut may have been both a blessing and a curse. It’s already been a huge year for Caitlin, with a wedding, a difficult World Cross Country Championships, an Osaka Marathon she would rather erase from her World Athletics profile – mixed in with spectacular breakthroughs over 10km (31:38 in Launceston) and the half marathon (1:09:08 on the Gold Coast). She talks about now being coached by her husband Lachy, and the December marathon she definitely hasn’t announced. -- Run With It acknowledges the Wadawurrung People, the Traditional Owners of the land on…

People in this episode

Host: Elise Beacom

Guest: Caitlin Scott

Topics covered

• marathon recap
• athlete performance
• running goals
• coaching
• personal experiences
• sports events

Keywords

• Sydney Marathon
• Caitlin Scott
• marathon performance
• running goals
• Elise Beacom
• athlete coaching
• personal best
• Australian Championships

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sydney, Australia, Launceston, Gold Coast

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