Olympic Marathon Medalist Answers Twitter Questions

[@runningchannel]

Do you have any other burning questions you’d like answered - get in touch and we’ll do our best to answer them! 👇

[@vincentdesiano4861]

Yes, thank you. I was the Brooklyn high school cross country record holder way back when. That distinction and the cost of a token, at that time, would get me on the subway! :) I am interested in competing in cross country events and would also love to try a marathon. If you would have any advice on how to get started and possibly join some kind of club or running group/organization l would appreciate it very much! I thank yuo once again!

[@yeahhitstori]

Interview Adrianne Haslet!

[@randysookoo444]

@@vincentdesiano4861 I've done 8 marathons so far and, BQ'd in 2019. I would say to get a good running coach. That has helped me tremendously over the years. Training for a marathon usually takes 16 weeks and, ALOT can happen in that time. A coach can adjust your training based on your progression and, also prevent you from overtraining and undertraining., The biggest thing about marathon training is to prevent injury. A good coach can help! Good luck, my friend!

[@seed.planted]

Maybe one episode or video you can do is on longevity. Pick some runners-recreational, sub-elite, elite-who have run for a very long time, say, 10yrs +, and ask them tips on how they’ve managed to run so long. Thinking about how to do this sustainably could be a great topic

[@runningchannel]

That's a great shout Royce!

[@lizzyg4817]

Great idea

[@lizzyg4817]

@@runningchannel it would be great to do a video on running through menopause. There are a lot of physical conditions associated with menopause that impede running but it's not talked about.

[@andersonteo4879]

Molly has such a lovely personality! Appreciate her honesty about her struggles since her younger days and how running has helped her. All the best to your upcoming race in summer. 😻

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for watching, Anderson!

[@Mdsz28]

“I’ve learned a hell of a lot more from the bad days than from the best days” Spot on. We love you Molly!!!

[@MichaelMiller-wn4yf]

Such a great, positive attitude after a tough day at the office! Great interview, Andy! Love that The Running Channel came across the pond and made time for America's Sweetheart.

[@clivewitcomb2839]

There's such a quiet kindness and sensitivity in Andy's interview, and he really listens to the answers (rather than focusing on his next question). Fab! (but still don't want to run farther than a half marathon ever!) x

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Clive! Would you like to see more Andy interviews?

[@runningwithjane]

Loved this interview. Especially refreshing knowing that a top athlete doesn't follow a strict diet, but knows how to eat healthy by paying attention to cues from her body (while also allowing herself simple indulgences here and there!) And as a coach I like hearing what her non-negotiable workouts are!

[@kierenkd]

No offence to other journalists but its really great to see Andy, fellow Olympian and high level pro athlete, sit down and empathise with Molly

[@runningchannel]

Thanks! Is it something you'd like to see more of?

[@gfrm456]

@@runningchannel definitely, Nick Willis would be a great interview

[@NateMegOfficial]

Would love to see Andy interview Nick Bare, who’s a hybrid bodybuilder/sub 3-hour marathoner.

[@seed.planted]

Molly is a real one… thanks for sharing her story with us!

[@stickonatree]

Great interview with Molly. Just want to say that Andy is a NATURAL at being and interviewer too!

[@robertshunk6657]

Congrats on passing 500K subs - WOW!!

[@runningchannel]

Thank you so much Robert!

[@Tonyr2]

Think you guys were on "only" 93k when I joined 2 years ago so you've made fantastic strides since then. 👍👍

[@stevestarr9769]

Molly is friggin' epic!! I've been running and in the sport since 1977, and she's by far one of the coolest people I've seen in running. There have been faster woman marathoners, but few I'd love to have a beer with...Molly is on my short list.🥳 She's real, genuine, and funny...and she runs turkey trots in a turkey suit. Ya can't top that!

[@naive_person472]

I don't usually comment on videos but I just want to say this was a stellar interview - great questions, it flowed so well, she has natural charisma on camera and the interactions between you two was great and felt so natural.

[@tezster0]

I love Molly! Some of her Strava run descriptions are hilarious - really shows her personality.

[@Lularda]

Hi!!!! Thank you all for your channel! Your videos have been an inspiration for me! This next Sunday I’m going to be running my first ever 10k 💪🏼

[@runningchannel]

Good luck!

[@kevinlance1813]

Been trying over a week to watch this one. Molly is a great runner on so many levels, remember her college days at ND. Would like to see more or this type of interview, well done to Andy for it.

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for the feedback Kevin, always useful 😊

[@jonathantsou9255]

Stumbled upon this video after learning about Molly today. The thing that strikes me is that Andy, the interviewer, did run a marathon since this interview, despite age and many obligations (eg. kids), which is kind of inspiring too.

[@maranr]

Excellent interview. She is impressive and a great representative for Puma!

[@innesdunbar]

Good interview Andy. Molly’s a star!

[@gomovephysio]

Love this interview! Very insightful! And congratulations for surpassing 500k! You guys deserve it 🥳

[@runningchannel]

Thanks David 😊

[@bananadude9642]

Great interview, mate!!!

[@runningchannel]

Thank you!

[@joshuamickelsen1976]

That was awesome, thanks so much!

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Joshua!

[@petergrinbergs8416]

What an amazing interview with Molly. Great advice throughout. Felt like the goddess was whispering in her ear and mine at the same time.

[@kso4104]

great interview, gotta love molly!

[@runningchannel]

🙌❤️

[@jhmrem]

Great interview!

[@warwick269]

Great interview Andy - Molly seemed very comfortable

[@user-lr5om5yl4t]

Great interview Andy! Molly seems very cool

[@jordanross634]

Such a great interview. Molly is awesome!

[@runningchannel]

She really is!

[@roustabout4fun]

Nice to see her happy and relaxed.

[@jnkmoran]

Great interview! Producers pls use compression on the audio. Molly almost blows up my eardrums with some of her words, super loud

[@teetertotter5787]

Running totally calms my brain too. I don't have any ADHD diagnosis, but I definitely feel the effects of running on my brain. It's like meditation for me. Molly's DNF at Boston helped me make a wise decision around my own DNF recently. It saved me from doing something stupid that would have made my injury worse and possibly long term damage. I need to try some Puma shoes.

[@avilla4013]

WOW. Her personality is amazing.

[@simonsmith4307]

I loved that last piece of advice that Molly gave ❤️👍🏃

[@chrisshaw2810]

Totally. It's only running. It's just for fun. People seem to get stressed about it - I don't get it. If running is making your mental health worse, don't do it any more and go and do something that improves it.

[@runningwithjane]

Same.

[@livegreatalways]

Awesome & interesting interview. Tq

[@wazzu1452]

Molly is AWESOME. Go Irish!!!

[@wk633]

On that last question, should you train in your race shoes, she's a (deserving) sponsored athlete. At $200 a pair, I'll save my carbon plates for the race and maybe a few training runs to test and run in something a lot more affordable the rest of the time.

[@jaydesimone4297]

That's what I was thinking, too...if someone were giving me super shoes, I'd have no problem training in them. Since I foot the bill, however, they're for race day and a pre-race training session.

[@davidanderson2519]

I got a few pairs of Saucony Endorphin Pros for half off early in the year. Have never seen other brands give such steep discounts on previous years super shoe models.

[@dostuffiguess]

Love this!

[@Ytsejam007]

Molly is the best, was a big fan before this, she really is tremendous!

[@andRROYD]

She's my faaaavooorriiiteee elite runnnneeerrrrr ❤️❤️❤️

[@1world2coexist]

This was a very insightful interview. One thing though, the interviewer's audio was difficult to hear.

[@TaylorBrosTV]

Favorite treat is an IPA. Like a boss.

[@mariaeduardabarbosa2589]

Always my alltime favorite ❤

[@abhi4121]

I guess studying archeology has helped Molly dig really deep. ;)

[@Wyldina]

I too have ADHD and also find my focus with running. I run in almost every lunch break at work to regain the mental energy to do my job!

[@thelettera9041]

Bit stunned you started with food and questions about “treats” and “cheat days”etc. Molly has been pretty upfront about her disordered eating in college. Asking female runners about food is sensitive as a lot have had real struggles in this area of their life.

[@runningchannel]

This is a really important point and thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I was lucky enough to have a bit of time to chat to Molly ahead of the filmed interview and took that opportunity to run her through the questions that had been sent in to make sure she was comfortable with the various topics. We get asked a lot about nutrition for marathon running and her answer about cheat days and achieving an overall balance is a really important message. If you have any other concerns or questions in the future, please do get in touch. Thanks, Andy

[@Jaigarful]

I forgot that women need to be handled with kids gloves because they aren't emotionally stable enough to talk about things.

[@Ravenousyouth]

I think it's more that she is known to have issues in this area. Ie if you were talking to an amazing musician with known drug problems starting by talking about rehab instead of their music or achievements is sort of weird starting point . It should be framed sensitively for the interviewee and the viewers benefit. Not totally of the table but not 1st thing

[@wesleytwiggs7687]

Jacob infebrigtsten does all training in the Nike supershoes by the way. Hard to argue with that.

[@laurafasc6926]

I’m so pumped for worlds!!!! Ah

[@pauldyson8098]

I love how much Molly loves beer.

[@asongbirdsnature1090]

I love Molly!

[@davidsimons5764]

That was an awesome marathon where that girl from Wisconsin medaled

[@sarabt]

All my homies love Molly

[@carlosblank6629]

Go Molly!!!

[@runningchannel]

She's great! 😀

[@Lilz667]

Love Molly ❤ can't wait to cheer her on in Eugene at Worlds!

[@chrisshaw2810]

This was great - quality content - thank you. I also love that she thinks an IPA is a heavier beer. Next time you meet her give her a bottle of stout.

[@B-Where]

Video Idea-Who can get the most intensity minutes on Garmin Connect in 1 week.

[@BruceWayne-us3kw]

I have a friend who got really drunk the night before an ultramarathon. I told him it was a bad idea but he insisted that he was carbo loading.

[@runningchannel]

Hahaha that's an interesting way to carb load! Can't say we would recommend it though😅

[@zacsakacsi]

The goat 😎👟

[@tremesa4372]

3:10 what if that happens every day

[@danielsayre3385]

What an adorable human lol

[@SimonSez83]

You train un the most expensive shoe on the line up? You don't say

[@saptharishi9108]

Do you sponser or shoutout for Runner shoes? It would be very nice and I badly want one and I'm broke

[@biancagrant5127]

Shoes are like $100, they really aren't that expensive.

[@SuperYtc1]

@@biancagrant5127 You are getting played if you spend that much on shoe.

[@daveg7894]

@@SuperYtc1 what shoes do you run in Uranus?

[@kierenkd]

Join a club, they might help out with sub-slush fund. Where I used to live, an ex pro had a gym that was open, free, to runners that could hit certain times (ie competitive). Many clubs will help out with low income runners, maybe shoes but if not training, coaching, race entry/ travel. There has to be an exchange- something for the club of you are a hobby jogger and not close to a podium finish you may need to think of another strategy

[@saptharishi9108]

@@kierenkd Thanks for the suggestion. I appreciate it.

[@augustusgreen7881]

Hi

[@runningchannel]

Hey Augustus!

[@runtowinmotivation3346]

Anyone willing donate old used shoes

[@sledge144]

Molly: eat with moderation Me who just downed 1kg lasagna in one sitting just an hour ago: Ah nuts.

[@tbear4291]

Not a puma fan

[@David_T]

I have a bit of ADHD myself. I tell everyone I run to slow down.

[@adheersarojxyz9707]

Hii i love yu ma'am