just relistened to this as at 54 I get ready for my first marathon next week at Boston. I remembered thinking about how special Des was once I first listened to this and 4 years later, its even more impactful

" The race is the reward because you can change your life today." Wonderful statement from Des.

I was crying at work watching her win Boston! Des is my favorite runner.

"failure is an action, not an identity" I absolutely love that! Great interview!

"Put in the time, do the work and you'll see the improvements.".........10000000% correct! And her advice applies to literally every single aspect of life!

She is such an inspiration! I simply love her! I've been rooting for her way before her win, and she's the reason why I picked up running again as a sport that eventually lead to me running my first marathon early this year! Thank you for doing this podcast with her :)

Running makes you a better runner

Oh man, Dez has been my favorite runner for YEARS! Love her. Thanks for getting this interview.

Rocking her Brave Like Gabe shirt, too! Yes!!!

Thank you for this intimate interview. Of all of Des Linden's post-Boston Marathon win interviews, this is the greatest!

@richroll

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ann I really appreciate that!

33:31 I get chills every time I hear her describe "I made the left and it was like the heavens just opened up"

Someone in Hollywood should make a cool movie about Des. This is a great marathon story.

I keep coming back to this episode.

really loved this....she is so unassuming & modest....just what this world needs to see as a role model today

My sister ran this marathon and she had the toughest time because of the weather (luv u sis).....this girl is amazing!

I hope you'll consider having Courtney Dauwalter on the podcast! She is amazing, just like Des. Thank you for your amazing content, it really helps even the most mediocre of athletes (aka me). :)

@dudeinthecrowd

3 жыл бұрын

go for Joe Rogan Experience #1027 - Courtney Dauwalter, hope this what you looked for

This was so great. Thank you! I ran Boston this year, and am so proud that I was on the course the same day a fantastic person like Des won it.

Des is a role model period - just a role model for young girls.

Oh wow, just watched this. This episode is pretty amazing and inspiring!! Glad to see it and get to hear from such a humble and wonderful human Des.

Awesome story! Very inspiring. I'm training for my first marathon and this conversation really motivates me to go.out and run! Thanks Rich!

Great stuff Rich! First episode I’ve tuned into and I’m ready for more.

Great athlete and a total sweetheart too.

Rich, you do a great job. Thanks again for another great interview!!

Another great interview Rich✌ Thanks for asking the question about amateurs.

Traverse City is my hometown and no matter where I live(currently Maryland and next Colorado!) I'm always thinking about playing on the dunes and jumping in the lake ✨The most beautiful place. About to go on vacation there in 2 days! Can't wait to get my feet in the sand ☀️ Great interview. I ran in highschool and have always had this little dream that I would get back into running. Watching you guys talk like this makes me crave it!!! Just have to balance taking care of my baby and toddler and trying to build my body back up again. I'm so weak it's not even funny. Thanks for the inspiration 💫

Same david goggins mentality. Check out his interview with joe roggan. Wow. What a mindset they have. Keep up the great work rich

@steffih9734

5 жыл бұрын

Link?😉

Really enjoyed the interview. And found the visual perspective to the podcast. Seeing speakers' face expressions makes it more vivid. Des is an inspiration, just "to be you", and of course to show up. :) shared it with a few friends already, thanks Rich. One point that I think all of the interviewees should be asked more about is 'why you do what you do', the answer is non-linear, and it is really interesting to see different angle on how "achieved" people see it themselves. I think even a reaction to such question tells a million things about a person. Nonetheless, outstanding episode!

So so inspiring

43:55 - 44:13 ---- Spot on!! Awesome interview - thank you!!

Love the new intro! Great episode

Amazing!

I hope when she retires that she still does local races. I remember years ago I was in a 15k in Cincinnati and the lead runners were coming back and in second place was Bill Rodgers. It was the coolest thing ever. And he wasn't a young guy anymore and he was enjoying the race just like anyone else.

Des and Duawalter are 2 of my hero's

Love the new intro man! Will comment again at the end of the interview =)

“I am the Boston Marathon champion, what would that person do?” Love this

I like the new intro!

Awesome podcast. But what is Josh Cox doing there? Is he her coach or just a friend? Confused.

I was there. The weather was so friggen miserable.

I love this and I keep coming back

Rich, when are you going to have Kilian Jornet on the podcast? especially since you have so many nat geo explorers.

@richroll

6 жыл бұрын

As soon as he is in LA or I'm in Chamonix or wherever he is:) Been trying to make it happen for a while. It will happen....

@devinbathke4728

4 жыл бұрын

@@richroll Jim Walmsley or Killian would be an amazing interview. Jim is also a plant based runner :)

@richroll

4 жыл бұрын

@@devinbathke4728 I had Kilian on the pod a while back: www.richroll.com/podcast/kilian-jornet-417/

Get Tim Van Orden back on the pod!

I bet there will be a movie about her win. Would love to watch it.

@dcutl

5 жыл бұрын

I'll be the first to buy a ticket. ;)

Rich, don't you dare trim that hair and especially that beard! Let it grow it's looking awesome these days!

Just listened to thos again. Great interview. But this time, as when I listened to it originally, didn't appreciate to be called a "couch cruiser marathoner trying to break 4 hours" by Rich. No one training for a marathon should be called a couch anything.

Love Des !! im a big fan 🙏🏻❤️🤗🤗🤗 question.. who is the annoying guy next to her !! he talks like he owes her toward the end so cringy !! her coach ? ew

@gabrielesartori1004

2 ай бұрын

Josh Cox

This guy was friend zoned

It’s amazing that two no names won that year due to the conditions.

Cool story, and am a huge fan of Rich but Desiree is looking quite sick/unhealthy. It would've been decent to hear Rich discuss the deleterious effects this sport and the training has on her health.

@cerenademe9433

6 жыл бұрын

That is ridiculous. She looks beautiful and healthy. (And obviously she *is* healthy, or she couldn't have done what she did.)

@dcutl

5 жыл бұрын

She is as healthy as a horse. She trains so much that she has little to no body fat...which, is probably why you think she is unhealthy. As a runner myself, I can honestly say that running really takes the weight off of you.

It’s always Rich talking - he’s so annoying

Let's be real here folks. Desi is not at the level of elite kenyans or Ethiopian female marathoners. Had the weather in Boston been picture perfect on marathon day there was no way in hell she would have won. Bad weather conditions and not "her conditioning" creating the opportunity for her to win. I wouldn't say it was a good win or a good time. It was a rainout for the elite she just stayed on course and "Jogged" across the finish line for the win. It turned into was a training run with prize money.

@cuttingback

4 жыл бұрын

That's the whole point, there is NO PERFECT day for a marathon. You can't plan out the weather. She was built to run that course, whether it be rain, cold, snow, etc. So what if she didn't complete the run at the "elite Kenyan or Ethiopian" level, that's fine, neither did they during those conditions! She did the work and based on the conditions she was the best competitor for that track. It's that simple.

@ananyats5063

3 жыл бұрын

What a nasty thing to say