Beer Mile Podcast
Ep114 - Natosha Rogers and Fiona O'Keeffe: Training in Kenya, Joining Puma Elite, Running 30:48 and 30:55 for 10km, Hating on Strava, and more
1h 20m
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Natosha Rogers and Fiona O'Keeffe share details about their training camp in Kenya, why they joined Puma elite, Natosha's move from Colorado to North Carolina, Alistair Cragg's training philosophy, culture of the team, just missing the 30:40 10km A standard with their 30:48 and 30:55 10k times at The TEN, when to expect the marathon debuts, why they dislike Strava, and a whole lot more.
This was Natosha's second time on the pod. Check out Beer Mile Podcast Episode 31 for Natosha's first appearance.
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Topics
- 0:00 Introduction presented by Beer Mile World Classic and Manscaped
- 10:20 Introducing Natosha Rogers and Fiona O’Keeffe
- 11:46 Training camp in Kenya
- 21:08 Returning from Kenya, running PBs in the 5km in Boston and 10km at The TEN
- 25:34 Why Fiona and Natosha joined Puma Elite
- 29:50 Natosha moving from Colorado to North Carolina
- 31:30 Will they focus on marathon or 10km going forward?
- 35:23 Coaching philosophy at Puma Elite under Alistair Cragg
- 36:50 Racing the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials
- 37:33 Fall marathon? Or just half marathons?
- 39:38 Fiona is the debut master
- 40:09 Natosha never wears a watch
- 44:27 Hating on Strava
- 50:32 Fiona’s first impressions of Natosha
- 52:11 Roommates and lifestyle/culture of the Puma Elite team
- 1:00:25 Natosha’s advice to her younger self
- 1:02:25 Dream sponsors
- 1:03:50 What Fiona has learned from Natosha and taught her
- 1:05:15 Where Natosha and Fiona are racing next
- 1:07:55 Natosha doing the beer mile
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