Workout Wednesday: Boston Marathon Champ Desi Linden 10x800m

Watch two-time Olympic marathoner Desi Linden get after ten 800m repeats faster than marathon race pace during a hot and humid Michigan morning. Linden will race the Olympic marathon in Rio on August 14. bit.ly/2aaHzHN

[@truthspeakstruth]

“I’m ready to take a little step forward, be a little better than I’ve ever been before.” I love that quote.

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Desi wins Boston!!

[@justjustjoo]

Aaand boston always gets you by surprise.

[@cecilevans9247]

I love how they change the name of this video after she won. That's cute.

[@wokewatch8508]

got to have that SEO

[@marcus4253]

i need a running coach... This is a great motivational video! Desi was in the zone

[@CoelhoSports]

confused at first that the title was obviously changed after boston win for video posted before olympics but amazing to see how she can run 2 laps down to the second like that over and over. i was never more than a recreational level runner, but in my best days i could only run a mile or so at that pace before running out of gas. running a marathon at only about 10 seconds faster seems like another species to me. the mens record standing below 2:03 for a while now is like fiction.

[@JamesTaylor-tf7fd]

machine

[@logiconabstractions6596]

What a best. Running a SINGLE 800m in ~2:30 in itself isn't too shabby. Strining 10 like that....

[@vidaprana]

she ran faster in the last laps.....amazing

[@stephanweaver1960]

Very good insight, thanks

[@froggy8814]

this title had me tripping

[@thekennellys6706]

My favorite woman distance runner. She's like a little female Pre. Tough.

[@samrusoff]

What are the 76 & 77s he says before listing the split time?

[@Nonixification]

the 400m splits. you need to double that

[@aranzaholguin4050]

Number of seconds per (speed) lap

[@IanLoughead]

Essentially Cruise Intervals.

[@carlosjosereyes653]

... y por qué tan solita ? ...

[@michaelclayton2323]

So horses runs even??? No they do not. Pacing means a lot of things. A good start and relax into your run and have a finish. Ask me.

[@garysharp849]

Lol she did not have elite competition that's why she placed first

[@picsbyshrey]

You're a fool if you really think that.

[@wokewatch8508]

Did she not have competition when she placed 2nd by 2 seconds there? lol

[@CoelhoSports]

kiplagat won the world marathon majors series 3x, previous year won boston and finished 2nd at worlds, and also previous new york and london winner. deba ran boston sub 2:20 and set the course record in 2014. flanagan won new york in november and mergia had won london a few years ago. kastor had won london, chicago, and an olympic bronze in the marathon. there were a bunch of other podium finishers in majors. the winner gets $150,000 and WMM series points, not to mention the history and prestige associated with boston, so there is no such thing as a boston race without elites. even for the internet that was a really dumb thing to come across.

[@jakeydudey101]

I'm assuming you're very proud of your first place positions against elite athletes then Gary?

[@OmahaRiverDonkey]

She persevered the cold and rain better and deserved it big time, especially after her near misses in the past. 2020!