#135 Atle Vårvik: 3:41 in Barcelona, 2 x Olympian running marathons (my dad!)

Get 20% off a STRAVA annual subscription with code KRISTIANSave on FlexBeam using this link or code WARWICKRUNS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this episode of The Marathon Podcast, Kristian's dad is a guest. He just ran a 3:41 marathon in Barcelona, and qualified for the Boston Marathon. He is a 2 x Olympian and shares his experiences with training and what he thinks made him run 3:41 this weekend at 60 y/o. Time stamps:00:00:00 – Celebrating a 3:41 Barcelona Marathon and Boston Qualification00:03:18 – From Family Man to Ambitious Goal-Setter: Atle's Journey00:08:27 – Speed Skating, Bike Races, and the 'Nothing is Impossible' Mindset00:17:16 – Trusting the Process: Qualifying for the Olympics Under Pressure00:26:30 – From Berlin 3:22 to Barcelona 3:41: Age and Performance00:37:03 – Overcoming Injuries with Cross-Training, Mobility, and Strength00:49:19 – The Power of Marathon Pace and Consistent Cross-Training01:07:26 – The Importance of Mobility and a Lifetime of Athletic Volume01:17:47 – Chasing a Sub-3 Hour Marathon and Podcast MilestonesStart your free Musicbed trial:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎥 Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs🎶 Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY