Kara Goucher Interview | Running, from the Olympics to the Trails The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Kara Goucher is a true legend of the running world, from competing in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, to a bronze medal at the 2007 World Athletics Cross Country Championships (formerly IAAF), to the women’s fastest-ever half marathon, and third overall at the 2009 Boston Marathon! In this interview she discusses the importance of being vulnerable, challenging yourself, leaning into things that make you feel anxious and how much you can learn from something you’re not good at. Kara Goucher also talks about aging, transitioning as an elite athlete, and entering the new exhilarating realm of trail running. Try to keep pace with this awesome woman and a great interview! 






LESSONS 
Find out how good you can get  Be ready to pounce Appreciate each experience  Be vulnerable and challenge yourself Never be too afraid to try Lean into things that make you anxious  It’s good when your not good  Not winning doesn’t mean it isn’t worth doing Don’t be afraid to age Do scary things Try a trail run!   
LINKS
http://www.karagoucher.com
https://www.spartan.com/en/trail
 
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TIME STAMPS 
0:00 Johnny and Joe De Sena introduce Olympian Kara 
1:05 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN special offer 
1:40 Interview begins with Dr. L and Kara Goucher 
2:15 Starting running with her grandfather 
3:30 Why she fell in love with running 
4:45 Running as a profession 
5:30 Finding out how good she could get 
6:30 Going through the transition 
7:30 Finding something new, fun and scary 
8:30 Appreciating each experience- the nuance of the trail
9:45 Getting to the podium and finishing what you start 
10:55 Shifting her athletic identity 
12:00 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN break
13:45 Interview continues with how we challenge ourselves
15:00 Challenging yourself and being vulnerable 
16:30 The athletic journey as you get older away from the Olympics
18:00 Product versus process
19:00 Good to not be good- being humble and having humility 
20:30 Three lessons of wisdom
22:15 Johnny and Joe De Sena debrief this great discussion 
27:27 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN close



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CREDITS:
Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.
Hosts: Joe De Sena, Dr. Johnny Waite and guest Dr. Lara Pence 
Col. Nye & Sefra Alexandra are off on winter sojourn  
 
Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra | Seed Huntress 
Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty
 
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