Conner Mantz - an American long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. Conner ran collegiately for Brigham Young University and won the 2020 and 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. He was also the winner of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
Join us for a conversation about how Conner got into running, his training, the Olympic Trials and more!
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Follow Conner: @connermantz
Timestamps:
00:00:00  Conner’s Backstory with Running
00:05:04 Â Embracing for Hard Times
00:10:29  Tickets to Conner’s Race
00:12:44 Â The Benefit of a Sports Psychologist
00:15:44 Â The Olympic Trials & Running Weather
00:18:08  Conner’s Favorite Event
00:19:01 Â Gratitude During Running
00:20:48 Â Trail Running, Sponsorships, & Prize Money
00:23:12 Â What Stood Out About Western States to Conner
00:25:06 Â Altitude & Climbing as a Stimulus for Running
00:26:11 Â Training & Thinking Less to do More
00:35:15 Â Ad Break (Grizzly Coolers & Black Rifle Coffee)
00:37:59 Â Western States: Adam Peterman
00:40:12 Â Failure in Running
00:42:31 Â American Record in the Half-Marathon
00:47:15  Conner’s Motivation as a Kid to Run
00:51:18  Truett’s Running Success Over the Years
00:53:11  Conner’s First Marathon & Coach Ed Eyestone
00:57:21 Â Testing Blood Lactate Level, Training, & Recovery
01:02:50  Conner’s Mission in Ghana - Only Training for 30 Minutes
01:05:25 Â Lessons from Ghana & Training Less
01:13:17 Â Having a Plan for Podcasts
01:14:50 Â QA: Challenges in Switching from College Running to Professional Running?
01:19:08 Â QA: Do You Have a Routine or Ritual Before Big Races?Â
01:22:40 Â Lessons from Losing Races
01:26:22 Â QA: How Do You Balance the Comradery of Running While Running to Win?
01:31:44 Â Outro
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