"If You Have Time To Make Fancy Meals, You're Not Training Hard Enough": The Rules Of How To Be Excellent As A Distance Runner From 2xOlympic Medalist Morgan Pearson

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST · Feb 22, 2025 · 41m

Professional triathlete, two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, and recent HOKA signee, Morgan Pearson, joins the show today to discuss all things training and running.

Morgan was raised in New Vernon, New Jersey, and grew up as a competitive swimmer, ocean lifeguard and runner. Morgan went on to compete in cross country and track and field while at the University of Colorado, where he was a five-time indoor All-American.

He has PRs at Colorado that include 7:51.93 in the indoor 3k; 13:43.37 in the indoor 5k; 1:52.89 in the outdoor 800m; 3:42.31 in the outdoor 1,500m; 4:13.90 in the indoor mile…