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We have a brand new show joining the Sandy Boy Productions podcast network, and I am so excited about it!
It’s called Out and Back, hosted by professional runners Rory Linkletter and Jacob Thomson. They train in Flagstaff, they are chasing big goals on the roads, and they bring you straight into the behind the scenes of the marathon lifestyle. This show is training talk with a few detours, and it is exactly the kind of perspective I love adding to the network.
What I love about Rory and Jacob is how curious they are. They are not here for surface level conversations. They want the real details. The stuff you actually want to know if you care about performance, training, racing, and the mental side of showing up when it matters. If you are someone chasing a BQ, an OTQ, or you just want to understand how the pros think about the marathon, you are going to love this podcast.
In this intro episode, I sit down with Rory and Jacob to talk about why they started Out and Back, what they want the show to be, and why they think there has been a gap in marathon specific podcasting. We also get into what it looks like to promote yourself as a professional runner, how they balance training with content, and what success looks like for both of them as they head toward Boston.
I cannot wait for you to hear more from these two, and I am really proud to welcome Out and Back to the Sandy Boy Productions family. Please take one minute right now, go hit subscribe wherever you listen, and then send this to a friend who loves marathon training talk.
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In Episode 4 Jacob gives a complete rundown of his mindset leading into and all throughout the US Marathon Championship race, leading to his second place finish and his highest finish at a USATF Championship Road Race. Tune in to get a beginning to end race breakdown and a true experience of what a race weekend is like for a professional runner. Jacob is a professional runner based out of Flagstaff, Arizona running for Under Armour and the Dark Sky distance team. After a disappointing performance at the Olympic Trials in the 10k last summer, Jacob decided to shift his focus to the marathon. Fast forward a year after his marathon debut in Chicago, Jacob has been in the thick of marathon training for his second marathon which is also the US Marathon Championships, CIM on December 4th. Jacob is very active on Strava and Instagram, Profile links below to follow his running career! Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFwqYhMWZS8 Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY-t5e5y9zI&t=153s Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0a5WDGhezk We wanted to provide a raw montage of Marathon training footage and interviews to show the highs, lows, and everything in between. Thanks to Stamina Pro for helping this series come to life. Use code "JACOB20" for 20% off purchase at https://staminapro.com/ -- -- -- Jacob's Instagram: @jtcougars8 https://www.instagram.com/jtcougars8/ Jacob’s strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/thomson_jacob Josh (Videographer) Instagram: @jt.productions_ https://www.instagram.com/jt.productions_/ Sweat Elite Instagram: @Sweatelite https://www.instagram.com/sweatelite/ - -- -- Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Day before Race 02:14 - Race Expo 02:52 - Preparing Bottles 05:06 - Dinner 05:50 - Race morning 08:11 - Race 23:25 - Post Race Thoughts -- -- -- Members support our video production and it only costs as much as a Big Mac each month. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ/join The funds received from members is used to produce more video content. If you find value in watching our videos, we would love for you to join us in the Members area. -- -- -- Get faster with Sweat Elite. Thousands of runners around the world trust our training plans and inclusive coaching offerings. Training plans: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/training-plans/ Coaching: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/coaching/
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Jacob Thomson - Episode 3: Bluegrass and Grass Roots
Sweat Elite - Training Sessions
about 3 years ago
Jacob is a professional runner based out of Flagstaff, Arizona running for Under Armour and the Dark Sky distance team. After a disappointing performance at the Olympic Trials in the 10k last summer, Jacob decided to shift his focus to the marathon. Fast forward a year after his marathon debut in Chicago, Jacob has been in the thick of marathon training for his second marathon which is also the US Marathon Championships, CIM on December 4th. In Episode 3 Jacob heads home to the Bluegrass State of Kentucky, where he grew up. Jacob owns an online running coaching business called Thomson Training that coaches athletes of all ages from 30+ states and 3 countries. He also hosts a track meet named after his late grandfather, and a summer running camp called Bluegrass Running camp. All three of these programs are discussed and documented in episode 3 and more information is available at the links below. We also dive into Jacob’s final race of the build (Indy half marathon), his final long run workout (22 mile long run), and one of his final key sessions the week of CIM. Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFwqYhMWZS8 Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY-t5e5y9zI&t=153s We wanted to provide a raw montage of Marathon training footage and interviews to show the highs, lows, and everything in between. Thanks to Stamina Pro for helping this series come to life. Use code "JACOB20" for 20% off purchase at https://staminapro.com/ -- -- -- Thomson Training Instagram: @runthomsontraining https://www.instagram.com/runthomsontraining/ Website: https://www.thomsontraining.run/ Bluegrass Running Camp instagram: @bluegrassrunningcamp https://www.instagram.com/bluegrassrunningcamp/ Website: https://www.bluegrassrunningcamp.com/ Jacob's Instagram: @jtcougars8 https://www.instagram.com/jtcougars8/ Josh Thomson (Videographer) Instagram: @jt.productions_ https://www.instagram.com/jt.productions_/ Sweat Elite Instagram: @Sweatelite https://www.instagram.com/sweatelite/ - -- -- Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Indy Half Marathon 04:25 - Thomson Training 10:41 - 22 Mile Long run workout 18:19 - Lloyd White Memorial Distance Festival 20:14 - Blue Grass Running Camp 21:16 - Race Week update 21:46 - Final Key Session of race week -- -- -- Members support our video production and it only costs as much as a Big Mac each month. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ/join The funds received from members is used to produce more video content. If you find value in watching our videos, we would love for you to join us in the Members area. -- -- -- Get faster with Sweat Elite. Thousands of runners around the world trust our training plans and inclusive coaching offerings. Training plans: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/training-plans/ Coaching: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/coaching/
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Jacob is a professional runner based out of Flagstaff, Arizona running for Under Armour and the Dark Sky distance team. After a disappointing performance at the Olympic Trials in the 10k last summer, Jacob decided to shift his focus to the marathon. Fast forward a year after his marathon debut in Chicago, Jacob is in the thick of training for his second marathon which is also the US Marathon Championships, CIM on December 4th. In Episode 2 Jacob is in the thick of Marathon Training that showcases 2 races, 3 workouts, weight training and what it’s like running consecutive 120 mile weeks. Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFwqYhMWZS8&t=104s We wanted to provide a raw montage of Marathon training footage and interviews to show the highs, lows, and everything in between. Thanks to Stamina Pro for helping this series come to life. Use code "JACOB20" for 20% off purchase at https://staminapro.com/ -- -- -- Jacob's Instagram: @jtcougars8 https://www.instagram.com/jtcougars8/ Josh Thomson (Sweat Elite Videographer) Instagram: @jt.productions_ https://www.instagram.com/jt.productions_/ -- -- -- Members support our video production and it only costs as much as a Big Mac each month. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ/join The funds received from members is used to produce more video content. If you find value in watching our videos, we would love for you to join us in the Members area. -- -- -- Get faster with Sweat Elite. Thousands of runners around the world trust our training plans and inclusive coaching offerings. Training plans: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/training-plans/ Coaching: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/coaching/
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Jacob is a professional runner based out of Flagstaff, Arizona running for Under Armour and the Dark Sky distance team. After a disappointing performance at the Olympic Trials in the 10k last summer, Jacob decided to shift his focus to the marathon. Fast forward a year after his marathon debut in Chicago, Jacob is in the thick of training for his second marathon which is also the US Marathon Championships, CIM on December 4th. Episode 1 is all about Jacobs transition to the Marathon, the beginning of training, Under Armour shoe testing, and more! The next 2 episodes will break down the final 2 months of training with video 4 all about the race itself. We wanted to provide a raw montage of Marathon training footage and interviews to show the highs, lows, and everything in between. Thanks to Stamina Pro for helping this series come to life. Use code "JACOB20" for 20% off purchase at https://staminapro.com/ -- -- -- Jacob's Instagram: @jtcougars8 https://www.instagram.com/jtcougars8/ Josh Thomson (Sweat Elite Videographer) Instagram: @jt.productions_ https://www.instagram.com/jt.productions_/ -- -- -- Members support our video production and it only costs as much as a Big Mac each month. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ/join The funds received from members is used to produce more video content. If you find value in watching our videos, we would love for you to join us in the Members area. -- -- -- Get faster with Sweat Elite. Thousands of runners around the world trust our training plans and inclusive coaching offerings. Training plans: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/training-plans/ Coaching: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/coaching/
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Jacob Thomson - Camp Verde Threshold Session, 3 days after winning Mesa Half Marathon
Sweat Elite - Training Sessions
almost 4 years ago
Coming off his half marathon debut Jacob Thomson of Dark Sky Distance heads south to Camp Verde for a threshold session. Camp Verde is a small town in Arizona about 45 mins from Flagstaff and is packed just about any Tuesday morning with professional and Olympic runners completing their workout. Workout: 4x2 Mile with 3 minute recovery between sets Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ/join