696. My 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon Weekend Recap

"Seeing how many people flew down to Florida on a random weekend in February to cheer for total strangers… How cool is that?!"

I had the best weekend in Orlando at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon — running around Lake Eola with friends, attending the elite athlete press conference, hosting a Best Running Friends meetup, going on shakeout runs, and, of course, cheering for all of the runners during Saturday's race. This is my recap from the weekend.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

• Why I went to the Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando (1:00)
• Friday: a morning run, wise words from Deena Kastor, the elite athlete press conference, an impromptu Best Running Friends meetup, a shakeout run, and a weird sushi dinner (9:00)
• Saturday: race day! (34:10)
• Final takeaways (51:50)

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