Ep 51: Jared Ward on his Marathon Training, Key Strategies for Balancing Life Along with Multiple Roles and Role of Mindset for Performing Well

Jared Ward is an American long-distance runner who qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and finished sixth. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Jared gives an insight into his marathon training structure and talks about balancing life while playing so many different roles.Episode Summary:00:00 - About this episode02:59 - Welcoming Jared to the show!05:24 - Beginning of Jared's running and athletic journey06:15 - Does playing soccer have a role in improving running performances?13:53 - The role of mindset and what should be the right one?10:06 - Jared's analogy towards competing at the Olympic level along with other roles to play18:39 - Managing work and training together19:10 - Importance of a coach 22:10 - Jared's plans and strategies to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Qualifiers28:32 - Jared's teaching and how he perceives the different data?31:31 - Working with Saucony on the shoe project36:42 - How does Jared plan training, nutrition and other aspects of performance44:32 - The importance of following the training plan49:06 - Looking at the future - how does Jared see the next three years?Guest Profile:Jared qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he placed third in the 2016 US Olympic Trials marathon. He finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics. Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University (BYU) and teaches statistics at BYU as a member of the adjunct faculty. At the 2015 USATF, 25 km Championships Ward finished 1st, defeating Matt Llano, Christo Landry, Abdi Abdirahman, Augustus Maiyo, and Brett Gotcher. On February 13, 2016, Ward finished third, behind Galen Rupp and Meb Keflezighi at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles, California, to secure a place on the 2016 US Olympic Team finishing in 2:13:00.Connect with Jared on Instagram: @jwardy21About Vikas Singh:Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:Instagram: @vikas_singhhLinkedIn: Vikas SinghGmail: [email protected]: @vikashsingh1010About the Podcast: Run with FitpageThis podcast series is built to bring science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.This podcast was recorded on Zoom conferencing.Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!