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Karen Howe - Howe About a Run? | RunChats Ep.18
Karen Howe - Howe About a Run? | RunChats Ep.18
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102 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
I had the best time talking all things running with ROCKSTAR Karen Howe aka @howeaboutarun. Karen is CFO of a Medical Device Company by day, and told one of the best intro stories on how she got her start in our sport—don't worry, I won’t spoil a word of it ;-)
Originally from Alaska, then to Boston for grad school, and finally settling in Rochester, NY with her husband and two children, some of the things we explored include:
-Self-coaching vs being coached
-Staying positive in COVID-19 times
-Options for cross training
-Charity/community engagement
-Her Six-Star journey (only Tokyo & London to go!)
-Finding the silver lining
Karen wasn’t an athlete or runner as a kid and is truly just starting to hit her stride. As a self-coached runner in 2017, she had a huge breakthrough in Erie, dropping 10 minutes off her PR, and ran a 3:18. Friends encouraged her to explore working with a coach in 2018 and she connected directly with James McKirdy of @mckirdytrained where, to that point, she had never set foot on a track! She had no clue of distances/speedwork/paces, so she just RAN and trusted the process. She ended up throwing down a 3:03 in Berlin and there is no doubt more to come.
To validate the point even further, Karen threw down a VIRTUAL 3:15 on the @bostonmarathon course yesterday with the family out there for aid station and photo support! Definitely giver her a follow to track her sub-3 journey!
If you enjoy the conversation, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on.
Connect With Karen:
Instagram: @howeaboutarun
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karen.burnettehowe
Connect With Ron:
Personal Instagram: @ronrunsnyc
Podcast Instagram: @runchats_with_ronrunsnyc
Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats
Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com
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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
Social: @_margittai
© 2020 Ron Romano
Originally from Alaska, then to Boston for grad school, and finally settling in Rochester, NY with her husband and two children, some of the things we explored include:
-Self-coaching vs being coached
-Staying positive in COVID-19 times
-Options for cross training
-Charity/community engagement
-Her Six-Star journey (only Tokyo & London to go!)
-Finding the silver lining
Karen wasn’t an athlete or runner as a kid and is truly just starting to hit her stride. As a self-coached runner in 2017, she had a huge breakthrough in Erie, dropping 10 minutes off her PR, and ran a 3:18. Friends encouraged her to explore working with a coach in 2018 and she connected directly with James McKirdy of @mckirdytrained where, to that point, she had never set foot on a track! She had no clue of distances/speedwork/paces, so she just RAN and trusted the process. She ended up throwing down a 3:03 in Berlin and there is no doubt more to come.
To validate the point even further, Karen threw down a VIRTUAL 3:15 on the @bostonmarathon course yesterday with the family out there for aid station and photo support! Definitely giver her a follow to track her sub-3 journey!
If you enjoy the conversation, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on.
Connect With Karen:
Instagram: @howeaboutarun
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karen.burnettehowe
Connect With Ron:
Personal Instagram: @ronrunsnyc
Podcast Instagram: @runchats_with_ronrunsnyc
Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats
Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com
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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
Social: @_margittai
© 2020 Ron Romano
Released:
Sep 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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