EP136: Meet Kate Avery - New Run2PB Coach Interview

In this weeks episode of Better with Running Podcast, Zacca and Chris are joined by a special guest, new run2pb coach, Kate Avery, Kate has had a stellar  running career which includes  earning a GB vest 19 times across indoor, outdoor, cross country and, most recently, mountain running. She has 14 European medals and 2 World team medals, a 4th place finish in the 10,000m at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and is currently the only British woman to have ever won the NCAA cross-country title. Kate’s P.Bs are 3000 8:56, 5000m 15:25 and 10,000m 31:41 Kate has since moved to the trails and loving trying different events. We hear about her love for running as a junior, some memories from her favourite race at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games where in front of a huge crowd she finished 4th. Kate shares her training/coaching philosophy, some great advice she has had from a number of coaches over the years and her goals and races on the trails for the rest of 2023.
Chris talks through his Melbourne running experience, including some laps around the outer of the MCG, and a very early morning run with Zacca, before heading back to Shepparton to watch some of his athletes compete in a 1500m handicap event to begin the around the grounds segment, that also includes some trail results from up in QLD.
World Record chat features an inspiring result from the Rome Marathon on March 19, where Antonia Rao became the fastest 90+ man in history, finishing the marathon in six hours and 14 minutes to break the M90 world record by a staggering 30 minutes. His time gets the boys talking about celebrity marathon results.
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