Ever wonder how an Olympic Marathoner trains leading up to the big race? Would you like an inside look at the day to day preparation? Kara has graciously agreed to allow us to document her journey to the London Games and to share it with you! We will be posting pictures and updates from now all the way through the Olympic marathon August 5th. Follow us on facebook for frequent updates and visit this new web page often so you don’t miss a single stride of her journey.
Currently, both Kara and Shalane are spending five weeks in Mammoth Lakes, California to get in some high altitude base training. They are running an average of 120 miles a week with no major workouts, intervals, or track sessions. They will return to Portland in May to begin the next phase of their training.
Here is a short update from Colt’s perspective:
Colt Goucher
Learning to crawl was a pretty cool experience. I could finally go wherever I wanted without having to hitch a ride on someone else. Then came walking. Mom and Dad made a big deal out of my first steps but to tell you the truth, it was only slightly better than crawling… and I fell down a lot. Recently, I have discovered something much, much better than walking. Running!
Running is more fun than playing with my toys these days. Plus, I get to spend more time with Mom and help her train for the Olympic Marathon in August! She is really excited to represent the United States again and wants to compete for a medal. I want to do everything I can to help her achieve her goals. Lately, I have been encouraging her to get in a little extra training by chasing me down the hallways. She thinks it is just a game but really it is speed work in disguise.
Check out this video of our most recent training session:
As you can see, she is pretty fast but she wears out before I do. Hopefully, with some consistent training, she will be able to pick up the pace a bit and push herself. She won’t have me to help pace her on the course in London!
For more updates on Mom’s road to London, make sure you subscribe to this blog, follow my dad and uncle Tim on facebook, and don’t forget to buy their super cool book “Running the Edge!”
This week they are giving away a free spike bag ($8.99 value) to anyone who orders the book from their website store!
Happy Running!
Colt
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10 Responses to “Kara Goucher’s Road to London”
Sierra Stevens
thank you thank you thank you so much for sharing that video with us!!! It was adorable and it brightened my day a lot
Kara: I want you to know that I am going to be cheering you on every step of the way this summer and at the olympics!!!! You are an inspiration and I cannot wait to watch you run, even though I’ll be home in Colorado and you’ll be in London (funny enough, the place I was born). Good luck and may the running lords bless you
Debbie
Love the video! Colt is adorable and I love how Kara keeps her form keeping up with him! Thanks for sharing!
Sam
That video is hilarious! What a cute kid!
Thanks for sharing about Kara’s training, it totally motivates me.
Kevin
Great video – also love to hear about Kara’s training and Adam’s training and racing info – it helps all of us. Both my wife and I loved Adam’s and Tim’s book – we’ve recommended it to our friends.
Colt has sure grown since I met him in Adam’s arms at Phoenix R&R last year.
Brandy Lewis
Oh Kara, you are such a beautiful inspiration! Great post.
lindsay
That was adorable and his laugh is priceless! You are an amazing mother and you look like you’re having a blast with it (: Keep it up!
Helen Barker
GREAT video – looks like you were in a hotel – love how you land mid-foot – need to do a better job of that myself. Missed seeing u @ Boston this year – you’re an inspiration!
Andre
Colt needs a pair of those orange running shoes!
Abigail
Hi there,
Kara is such an inspiration- and has been a hero of mine for quite some time. My running group in Utah is currently training for the St. George marathon- and we were curious about Kara’s routine in the weight room. Have you ever thought about posting some of her strength workouts? I know a lot of runners (myself included) sometimes neglect the importance of strength training- and it would be great to hear her insight. I’d love to see a post on this! Keep up the good work!
Amanda
Thank you to you and Coach Colt for all of the updates on Kara’s training! For those of us training for Fall marathons, it is extremely motivational! I am very proud to have her represent our country this summer!!!