Kathrine Switzer Teleseminar II Replay
Back by popular demand. This past week, we had our second Live Teleseminar with running legend, Kathrine Switzer. If you were unable to make the call, you can listen to the replay of the Kathrine Switzer Teleseminar II.
And, if you would like to find out how you can spend 3 days with Kathrine at a Running and Walking Conference for Women, visit the Women on the Move website.
Kathrine has completed 35 marathons, her most famous being Boston in 1967 when she entered as KV Switzer and became the first woman wearing a number to run the traditionally all-male race. Irate race official Jock Semple tried to forcibly remove her from the race. Their encounter was captured in photos that appeared worldwide, and the incident became a watershed moment in the women’s running movement.
Here are a couple of the questions that were submitted for Kathrine to address:
- I started power walking when I was 49 and this year have already completed 8-5k events since March 1. At this time marathons don’t interest me because of the extensive time necessary for training. Any recommendations for what I might strive for next or should I simply stick to the 5ks which I really enjoy? Is a 10k or 1/2 marathon realistic.
- I am a running coach for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training. About 75% of the runners I coach are women, many of whom have never run more than a few miles at a time prior to joining our program to run a marathon or half-marathon as a fund-raising participant. Naturally, we are careful to build our athletes’ mileage gradually, encourage stretching and proper nutrition, etc. Is there any particular advice that you can offer to coaches on how to we can help our athletes to achieve their goal of completing their endurance event.
To hear Kathrine’s responses to these and many more questions, listen to the replay. And be sure to visit the Women on the Move website for more information on the Running and Walking Conference for women.