Singletrack Des Linden: Sports Psychology, Running Commentary, Trail and Ultrarunning Interests (Sunday Conversation)
Sep 7, 2022
42:33
Des Linden is a professional runner for Brooks Running. She joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about a range of topics including her interests in sports psychology, her nascent career as a commentator for NBC in their running broadcasts, and perhaps most notably to this audience - her intentions to transition more significantly from road marathons to trail and ultra running as early as next year.
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Timestamps:
- (0:37) - running background, accolades
- (2:01) - interests in sports psychology
- (5:00) - how she thinks about and handles pressure
- (7:31) - broadcasting, running commentary career
- (17:38) - reflections on the current stage of her marathoning career
- (19:28) - 50K world record, interests in ultras after that experience
- (22:14) - how she thinks about career transitions
- (24:39) - talks with sponsors about switching to/trying trails and ultras
- (25:39) - memorable moments visiting Chamonix this year, spectating UTMB
- (28:57) - strengths and weaknesses on trails
- (30:49) - other trails and ultra races she's interested in
- (31:50) - inspirations in our sport
- (32:43) - whether she will go "all-in" on trail and ultra running
- (34:08) - how her training and lifestyle would change switching to ultras
- (35:21) - miscellaneous questions
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