Show notes
In this episode we talk to a pioneer of American distance running. Hal Higdon competed in 8 US Olympic Trials including a 5th place finish in the 3000m steeplechase in 1960. He also finished 5th at the 1964 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:21:55. His success rolled over into the masters ranks when he ran 9:18.6 in the steeplechase and set the M40 record. That is to say nothing of his award-winning journalism career or the thousands upon thousands of people he has helped through his training plans. If you are a lifelong learner and a student of history you will really enjoy this episode. Coach Higdon also talks about training and what his experiences have taught him concerning best practices. —————————————————————————- Support my work on Patreon and receive bonus podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/steadf... ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to my free newsletter:www.steadfastrunning.weebly.co... ——————————————————————————— To connect with Hal: www.halhigdon.com To connect with me: Instagram: steadfast_running Twitter: @coachmederos Facebook: Jonathan Mederos Email: [email protected] *The opening montage for this episode was borrowed from a scene in Disney’s “McFarland, USA” where actor Kevin Costner plays the role of coach Jim White.*