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Sarah Hall is one of the fastest American marathon runners in history, running 2:20 in her late 30s and continuing to compete at an elite level into her 40s. She is a mother of 4 and married to marathon legend Ryan Hall. In this conversation, she shares key lessons on marathon training, running longevity, mental strength, failure, and how to enjoy the process of becoming a stronger, healthier runner.
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Chapters: 0:00 — Intro 1:28 — Heavenly Heat Saunas Sponsorship 2:36 — Writing For the Love of the Grind 5:08 — 30 years of running lessons 8:57 — The most common runner mistakes 13:26 — How running can become a form of service 16:05 — Strength training, Ryan Hall, and trails 20:08 — Somnus Lab Sponsorship 21:05 — The London Marathon 28:05 — Staying calm under pressure 32:34 — How Sarah thinks about failure 38:00 — Training intensity and intuition 41:55 — Rest, pizza, and underfueling 44:25 — Protecting your energy 48:56 — Female-specific advice for runners 52:24 — Running form and efficiency 55:48 — Race recovery done right 57:45 — Self-massage and pre-run bodywork 1:00:54 — The STEPS Foundation and running as service 1:04:38 — What still drives Sarah Hall 1:08:30 — How runners can get unstuck 1:10:05 — What success as a runner actually means 1:12:23 — Advice Sarah would give her younger self 1:15:10 — Where to find Sarah and her book 1:15:35 — How to become a stronger, healthier, happier athlete
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