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#236 Jacob Boutera: Announces Marathon Debut in Valencia
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Episode #236 Jacob Boutera: Announces Marathon Debut in Valencia
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Jacob Boutera is one of Norway's best middle distance runners, a professional with On, and a former soccer player who only started running at 19. Two days before this conversation he ran 62:10 at the Valencia Half Marathon, and in this episode he announces his marathon debut.
Jacob and Kristian are practically neighbors, and this is one of the first guests recorded in Kristian's own studio. They talk about Jacob's path from youth soccer to the steeplechase and a pro contract, how it feels to look back at breaking nine minutes for 3K when he now runs that pace for a whole hour, and how the mindset changes from the track to the road.
They also get into marathon training, double threshold days, fueling, treadmill sessions, fatherhood and the running form that Kristian cannot stop studying.
Before the interview, Kristian shares a training update, including a rest day to protect his groin, his first planned double threshold day, and signing up for Chicago.
In this episode:
- Jacob's 62:10 half marathon in Valencia and the road back from injury
- From soccer player to national medalist and pro runner
- Steeplechase, the World Championships in Eugene and signing with On
- Sharing the track with the Ingebrigtsen brothers
- Why the marathon went from "way too long" to his next goal
- Marathon debut in Valencia and his target of sub 2:10
- A normal training week with double threshold days
- Running easy days slower, treadmill sessions and long runs
- Fueling from scratch for the marathon
- Balancing training with being a dad
- Running technique and why Jacob thinks running more matters most
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and why this episode is special
01:58 Kristian's training update
04:37 Chicago sign-up and the Valencia shakeout
05:39 Saysky Copenhagen
06:38 Interview with Jacob Boutera begins
07:39 The Valencia Half Marathon: 62:10
09:04 From soccer player to runner
14:11 Career so far: injury, steeplechase and signing with On
16:28 Looking back at breaking nine minutes for 3K
18:35 Competing in the era of the Ingebrigtsen brothers
20:02 When track and field was not cool
22:15 Mindset shift from the track to the roads
25:30 Marathon debut announced: Valencia in six weeks
27:33 How marathon training is different
31:11 Long runs and durability
35:01 Sharing training on Strava
37:20 Being open about injuries and setbacks
40:44 Training and fatherhood
44:02 Treadmill sessions and double threshold days
47:48 Fueling for the marathon
53:40 Running technique
59:47 A normal training week
1:03:10 Running easy days slower
1:05:17 Marathon goal for Valencia
1:06:16 Wrap-up
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