On December 3, 2017 Molly Friel did something that many would call impossible: she qualified for the Olympic Trrials in the marathon at age 50. At the California International Marathon she completed the race in a blistering time 2:43:57, averaging a 6:15/mi pace. Not only that, she almost even-split the course after a first-half time of 1:21:54. In this episode of the Rambling Runner Podcast, we talk about how she approached this race, executed it to perfection, and her injury plagued build-up to race day. We also discuss her amazing career, including a ten year stretch of injuries that separated her first Olympic Trials Qualifier from her latest that would have ended many athlete’s professional careers. I hope you enjoy this episode with one of America’s best, and most interesting, elite runners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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