Episode 186: United States Naval Academy Marathon Club Coach Nathan Nudelman

During our last episode, Lisa recapped her Chicago Marathon weekend, including her conversation at BWI Airport with members of the US Naval Academy Marathon Club, who were heading to Chicago to run the marathon. While talking with Lisa, the midshipmen runners mentioned their coach, “Coach Nate,” and Lisa immediately saw firsthand the respect and love the runners had for their leader. After releasing the episode, one of our listeners heard us mention Nate, who he knew from the Annapolis Striders, and sent the episode to him. Coach Nate then wrote us, and we of course had to have him on the show! In this episode, Nate details his own running background (he’s run 103 marathons), how he coaches a team of college-age marathoners of all levels, and how the USNA Marathon Club has impacted the lives of countless midshipmen since he started coaching 20 years ago. After listening to this episode, you may feel inclined to support the team. If so, head over to https://navysports.evenue.net/www/ev_navy/ss/ev/DonationEntry?donationCd=CLUB&siteId=ev_navy&locale=en_US&linkID=navy&_ga=2.139379056.250883370.1658420541-787435623.1641582809&path=blueandgold to support the team’s efforts. Finally, enter to win a pair of Goodr sunglasses—just leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts in October. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook (Run Farther & Faster)