EDR #50 /Athlete Profile/ Lysanne Wilkens, 2:38 on debut and on doing running her own way

Hey, hello! In this episode, Lysanne Wilkens, a freelance journalist and photographer based in Utrecht, joins EDR for a conversation about her running and running life. Lysanne, unexpectedly (for herself) ran 2:38 in the Taipei marathon last year while travelling throughout Asia. Lysanne crossed the finish line looking as if she could have kept going for another lap of the course. So, in this conversation we talk about her running background and her approach to running in general: part of which is to make sure that it fits well into her own schedule and that she has a great degree of agency over her training. 

In the first segment of this episode, I respond to a question from Emma, a fellow Leiden-based runner, about 'hilly marathon majors'. In short, I express my ambivalence over 'world marathon majors', while loving the idea of hilly marathons - from a spectators point of view. I'm yet to do one, and while not really deliberately avoiding them, I'm also not really going out of my way to do one. :) 

If you would like to ask a question or for us (yes, there will be a co-host, soon!) please send your thoughts via email or a DM on IG. 

As always: i hope you're enjoying your running. Until next time. Doi doi. 

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