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The Wisdom of Bart
We’ve been celebrating our milestone 50th Anniversary in a lot of ways across the magazine, on our website, and here on the podcast.
There are few people as qualified to talk about the changes in our sport over the past five decades as Bart Yasso, our Chief Running Officer here at Runner’s World. In that role he has run in every state, on every continent, in more than 150 marathons (he actually stopped counting).
And he regularly travels more than 40 weekends a year to races across the country—and around the world.
During a rare lull in his schedule, Editor-in-Chief David Willey asked Bart what he thinks are the seminal moments in running over the past 50 years. He also shared some of his hard-won wisdom and gave us a short list of his best training advice.
They end the conversation talking about the one race that nearly got away from him—the event that was the highlight of his epic running career.
Listen to the full interview below:
What “Shalane Flanagan and her coauthor Elyse Kopecky talk about their new book” Means
Shalane Flanagan New Podcasts for Weekend Runs, Cant Beet Me Smoothie. Cant Beet Me Smoothie Bart Yasso, the Mayor of Running, talks about his 40 years as a runner, his 29 years working at. (The book is published by Rodale, the parent company of Runner’s World.)
Shalane coauthored the book with her friend and former University of North Carolina teammate, Elyse Kopecky. Elyse ran cross country in college and today, she’s a chef, writer, runner and nutrition coach based in Bend, Oregon.
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Prior to the book’s publication, our food and nutrition editor Heather Mayer Irvine talked with both Shalane and Elyse about where the idea for this book came from; how Elyse’s experience with athletic amenorrhea—which is the absence of menstrual periods typically brought on by excessive exercise—helped inspire a career change; and their new respect for fats.
After their talk, the trio whip up one of Shalane’s favorite prerun drinks—the Can’t Beet Me Smoothie. (Former 5:19 Marathoner Surprises All With 26.2 Win Shalane Flanagan and her coauthor Elyse Kopecky talk about their new book here.)
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The Kick
A Part of Hearst Digital Media:
- Eat Like an Elite: Shalane Flanagan
- Races & Places?
- had a busy summer. In August, she ran the Olympic marathon in Rio
Episode Credits:
The Runner’s World Show is hosted by Editor-in-Chief David Willey.
The podcast is produced by Sylvia Ryerson, Mervyn Deganos, Bart Yasso, the Mayor of Running, talks about his 40 years as a runner, his 29 years working at.
Interviews on the podcast have been edited for length and clarity. Got a story idea for the show? Send it to rwaudio@rodale.com.
Brian has spent more than a decade focused on creating compelling news, health, and fitness content—with a particular interest on enthusiast activities like running and cycling. He’s coordinated coverage of major events like the Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon, and Tour de France, with an eye toward both the professional race and the engaging stories readers love.
