Life as an elite runner isn’t what you would expect; even the fastest and most dedicated runners can lose their passion.
Our guest was a runner at the University of Oregon, which is an amazing opportunity and every collegiate runners dream. But the pressure was on, and his story got interesting fast. So today is about his experience before, during and after his collegiate life as an athlete.
“Winning as a team is something that will always stick with me.” – Luke
Luke Puskedra is an Elite runner from Salt Lake City, UT. He studied Business Administration at University of Oregon, and at the time of this recording, was the Fastest American of the year.
He has amazing stats in all his races and marathons, and has worked with a ton of well-known Olympic runners along the years. He’s just renewed his contract with Nike, and is expected to have a very promising career.
“It’s the simple things: eating right and sleeping. There’s no secret formula, if it was that big of a secret, it wouldn’t be a secret anymore.” – Luke
Today’s topics include:
- Luke’s debut at the NYC marathon and how it became his biggest struggle
- His experience running a 2:10 marathon in Chicago
- A day in the life of a University of Oregon collegiate athlete (as told by one)
- How to keep your running in balance
- The importance of family and friends
“There was no excuse not to excel.” – Luke
Be sure to tune in next week for an amazing interview with Katie Foster, who tells us how she lost 125 pounds through running.
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