From Setbacks to Triumph: Alex Burks

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Beers and Miles

Cris

52 episodes

4 days ago

We talk about running, have some beers, and try to fit in as much of the normal day to day that we see. Often off topic, we try to manage some sort of direction, sometimes.

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We talk about running, have some beers, and try to fit in as much of the normal day to day that we see. Often off topic, we try to manage some sort of direction, sometimes.

Running

Sports

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From Setbacks to Triumph: Alex Burks

Beers and Miles

2 hours 6 minutes 48 seconds

1 year ago

From Setbacks to Triumph: Alex Burks

In Spring of 2021, Alex had a breakthrough performance at the first McKirdy Micro Marathon. He ran 2:16:51, destroying his personal best and running a time that would be under the eventual Olympic Trials qualifying standard of 2:18:00. The problem? The standard window hadn't started. Over the next two years he would take multiple shots at the standard and would come up short on the day. After four attempts at it, he would line up for his last shot this past October, less than two months before the window closed.

Alex takes us through his journey, going into detail on his mentality, the adjustments he made, and everything that led to his last shot back at Rockland State Park, back to where it all started those few short years ago. We talk about his build, adjusting to altitude, race day, qualifying for the Olympic Trials, and about his preparations for his next race, the Olympic Trials Marathon this February. And of course we have to end out the podcast as we always do, with off the wall questions.

Now available wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. Have questions for the podcasts, guest recommendations, or topic ideas? Send them to beersandmiles@gmail.com. Want to follow Alex? Follow him on Instagram at @alexander.burks. Want to follow Cris? Follow him at @beersandmiles.