About this episode

James Lauriello interviews Klaire Rhodes about her preparation for the Mount Marathon race.

Send us Fan Mail Mount Marathon is the kind of race that makes no sense on paper and perfect sense the moment you watch it. It is short, steep, chaotic, and deeply tied to Seward, Alaska and the local mountain running community, yet it keeps attracting bigger names and deeper competition every year. We sit down with Klaire Rhodes just before July 4 to hear how she is feeling heading into race week after a packed, travel heavy June, and why she still shows up even when it is not the main goal ...

People in this episode

Host: James Lauriello

Guest: Klaire Rhodes

Topics covered

• mountain running
• race preparation
• athlete interviews
• Seward community
• competition

Keywords

• Mount Marathon
• Klaire Rhodes
• Seward
• running
• race week
• athlete
• competition

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Places: Seward, Alaska

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