Strong kara gouchers official website usatf athlete bio of kara goucher kara goucher. Jump on the bandwagon meb has a facebook fan page and is on twitter tweet tweet. Kara goucher is the world championship bronze medalist for the 10k and a top us marathoner. I made my first olympic team in 2008 finishing 9th in the 10,000 meter and 8th in the 5,000 meters. The halfmarathon was gouchers first competitive race longer than 10k. A runners guide to boosting confidence and becoming the best version of you includes tips, techniques, and reallife experiences from olympians emma coburn and molly huddle, and new york times bestselling.
I didnt think we could top the first book, but this one is even more delicious and inspiring than i ever imagined. Check out his new website what an awe inspiring guy. Goucher remains focused on running, but wednesday she was signing copies of. Of course i couldnt have been happier when i checked out his website and saw that his quote is. Changs rock n roll arizona half marathon just four months after giving birth. Imagine casually running 80 to 100 miles a week while being a mother, a wife, an author, and a sponsored marathon runner. The 2008 new york city marathon was the 39th running of the annual marathon race in new york city, united states, which took place on sunday, november 2. But we recently had the amazing opportunity to speak to kara goucher, 2x olym. Yes, i believe pizza is an integral part of a runners diet. Book launch of sky runner and strong by emelie and kara. Kara goucher on first marathons the new york times. Goucher, flanagan set for half marathon clash kara goucher and shalane flanagan will race against each other on the roads since the 20 boston marathon. She also talks about the current state of womens running, and reflects on how choosing to have a child at the height of her professional running career affected. Two days after a race like no other 2008, i took a run in central park.
From first steps to marathons goucher, kara, bean, adam on. Nyc american elites by the numbers endurance blog espn. In doing so, she becomes our coach, our championsomeone not just to admire, but to emulate. Kara goucher, shalane flanagan retroactively awarded. Kara goucher on alberto salazars doping violations ban. Kara goucher born kara grgas on july 9, 1978 is an american longdistance runner.
In her decades of running she also grabbed third place in both the nyc and boston marathon. Kara goucher shares the secret to her confidence the plan that goucher and her coach, mark wetmore, devised for houston was to run the first 18 miles conservatively, hovering around 6. Kara s career is long and not one without hardship and injuries. Carrie tollefson interviews fellow olympian kara goucher. Twotime olympian kara goucher shares her secrets to conquering selfdoubt and improving running performance using proven tools from the field of sport psychology. Kara, how do you find the energy to be a mom and keep up with running. This profile first appeared in the july 20 issue of competitor magazine. This august 2012, shell head to london with the worlds best to battle for a medal in the marathon. Kara goucher is changing course womens running magazine. Olympic track star kara goucher last year set the u. Kara goucher shares the secret to her confidence the plan that goucher and her coach, mark wetmore, devised for houston was to run the first 18 miles conservatively, hovering around 6minute mile.
When i trained for my first marathon way back before the internets. Goucher remains focused on running, but wednesday she was. A member of the nike oregon project, improving standards for distance running, she lives in portland, oregon, with her husband, professional runner adam goucher and son colt. So just the act of signing up for the race was scary. As i dive deeper into the mental toughness piece of my running journey, i am on the lookout for books and other resources to help me with this. Immediately after finishing fourth in the february 2016 united states olympic marathon trials, just one spot short of qualifying for the 2016 rio olympics, a tearful kara goucher said, i kept. Kara goucher is a twotime olympian and world championships silver medalist. Kara goucher received the news on monday, about 30 minutes before the media first reported that alberto salazar, her former nike oregon project coach, had received a fouryear ban from the sport for violating antidoping rules. I cant wait for our release party on august 14th so we can share these recipes with you. You think i would let a marathon monday that kara goucher was running go by and not use some of her wise words for motivation. To us, 5 miles a week often feels like an accomplishment.
A runners guide to boosting confidence and becoming the best version of you includes tips, techniques, and reallife experiences from olympians emma coburn and molly huddle, and new york times bestselling author robin arzon. Shalane flanagan shared a fundraiser supporting new york road runners nyrr. Kara goucher on a return to the marathon runners world. From her beginnings in the sport, through two olympics, a worlds bronze medal, and multiple marathon majors she has emerged as. She chuckled and said anyone who is a parent knows that you dont. Kara talks about marathon training with shalane flanagan and balancing life with her son, colt, and her. Kara goucher is back on the ali on the run show, talking about her new book, strong, how keeping a confidence journal changed her life, and where her running career is at right now. The whistleblower speaks about the antidoping investigation of her former coach and reflects on her time as an oregon project member.
Kara and husband adam goucher, an olympic runner in 2000, have a 2yearold son named colt. It reminds me of the first marathon i ever saw, she said. Here are comments on why she picked duluth for the launch and what the process of. Signup for our newsletter at to receive sneak peeks and book tour details. You can even see my chart on miles per slice because sometimes i find it amusing. She was the 10,000 meters silver medalist at the 2007 world championships in athletics and represented her country at the 2008 beijing olympics and 2012 london olympics. When kara goucher, 33, of portland, oregon, competed in her first olympic games in 2008, she raced on the track, finishing in the top 10 in the 5,000 meters and 10,000m. She dominated the new york marathon she placed third in 2008, becoming the first american on the podium in over a decade, the olympic games making it to both beijing and london, and the boston marathon finishing third in. To do so, kara goucher developed mental techniques to rise above the challenges of her sport. With strong, kara goucher elevates the athlete memoir, providing readers with more than just compelling anecdotes, but techniques we can apply to our own lives. So here she is im so in love with our new cookbook. Its intimate yet emboldening, aspirational yet useful.
The trees were at peak foliage, rich in hues of gold and crimson, and the marathon blue line was still fresh on the road. A runners guide to boosting confidence and becoming the best version of you. She made her marathon debut in 2008 and finished third the following year at the boston marathon she competed collegiately for the university. Kara gouchershalane flanagan these women went in the marathon. Kara goucher is a two time olympian, a silver medalist in the world championships in the 10k, a mother, a wife, an author, and a womens running community builder. Kara goucher shares her secrets to conquering selfdoubt and improving running performance using proven tools from the field of sport psychology. From first steps to marathons kara goucher has become one of americas most recognizable runners, and for good reason, with accomplishments such as a third place finish in the 10,000m at the 2007 world championships and a recent 5th place finish at the 2011 boston marathon. Goucher, who is coached by marathon great alberto salazar and recently finished third in the boston marathon, spoke to. Kara gouchers running for women book by kara goucher. After houston marathon disappointment, kara goucher feels. Olympian kara goucher to return to duluth for book launch party. After a strong but disappointing fourthplace finish in the u.
Kara goucher at world athletics kara gouchers book. Elite runner kara goucher offers her top tips for fueling up and staying healthy. Latest kara goucher news 08 sep 2014 general news top us runners, led by goucher and linden, will join keflezighi on new york city marathon start line. A healthier, happier kara goucher targets new marathon goals. Kara goucher is crazy, madly, headoverheels in love with running, and she wants to help you feel that love, too. I ran my first race with my grandpa at age 6 and joined organized running in the 7th grade. I like to look back in my log book and see big workouts that i accomplished. Many of you have shared your own personal pizza love and i think its important to know that even the elites dont deny themselves this delicious food, which is why im sharing a recipe from kara goucher. Twotime olympian kara goucher tells her story in her words. Surrounded by eager fans toting copies of her new book, strong. Kara goucher, who has moved up to the marathon since racing the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the 2008 olympics, gave birth to a son in september 2010. Strong is the ultimate guide to dreaming big and reaching your goals whether thats qualifying for the boston marathon or scoring the big promotion at. By sara wells just two days after olympian kara goucher finished an impressive third at the 2009 boston marathon, senior fitness editor lindsey emery and i got the chance to chat with her about life as a professional runner.
Get fit, get fast, and go farther with olympic runner kara goucher s comprehensive guide to running for women. Goucher is scheduled to talk about the book and sign copies at an event at fitgers wednesday from 67 p. Kara gouchers journey to 2016 olympic trials marathon. Time will tell, but she could be racing again as soon as this spring. We at runners roost are extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to host the book launch for sky runner by emelie forseberg and strong by kara goucher. If i was stranded in a hotel room with one movie and one book, they would be. November 2, 2014 inspired by kara goucher and her return to the nyc marathon, oiselle is challenging you to run a marathon in one day or over as many as four days in support of fall marathon season. Kara goucher author of kara gouchers running for women.