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Final Surge Podcast 168: Roberto Mandje

September 1, 2020 by Dean Ouellette

Welcome to episode 168 of the Final Surge Podcast where we welcome former Olympian and now a coach at NYRR Roberto Mandje to the show. Roberto talks about how the pandemic is affecting the NYRR and the plan for the 2020 NYC Marathon to be a virtual race. We also talk about the NYRR Coaching Lab where you can get training from their coaches to help you have a successful marathon. Roberto shares a lot of valuable information in this episode. 

:54 How you got started in running?

2:22 You ran in the 1500 in the 2004 Olympics?

 3:18 What was that Olympic experience like for you representing a smaller country?

5:06 As a former Olympian what were your thoughts after the Olympics were canceled for this year?

6:50 What was your career like from 2004 to the time you joined NYRR

9:42 Could you give us some info besides the NYRR what else are you doing in the community?

11:07 If you are having 60 events throughout the year you guys are very active, so when the shut down happened what was that like to you?

13:02 Explain what is involved with a virtual race for the participant

15:30 Are you seeing people who run the actual course that was intended?

16:40 Can you tell us what the NYRR Coaching Lab is?

18:05 How many different training plans are there for the marathon?

19:00 What are the differences between the 3 plans?

19:55 What will they get with this training plan?

20:38 How do the Zoom calls work?

21:52 What type of topics are covered?

23:00 You have processionals participating in the virtual right?

23:38 What type of interest is there for the mid-packers?

 25:00 Where can people register for it?

26:48 Is this the same medal that would have been given out or are they different?

28:58 Have you seen a runners boom from the pandemic?

Resources
NYRR on Instagram
New York Road Runners
Roberto Mandje on Instagram
Roberto Mandje on Twitter

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