How
many of you have wished that you could just focus on your running and
not have a job or anything else that was always getting in the way of
your perfect training schedule? What if I told you that the man who came
in fourth place at the USA National Championship Meet this summer is
also a full-time elementary school teacher?Matt Elliott
holds one of the most inspirational stories in running history. A 4:42
miler out of high school, Elliott broke four minutes for the mile a few
years after college in 2011, and in 2013 ran 3:36 for 1500m (equivalent
to a 3:52 mile) and missed qualifying for the World Championship team by
literally a split second.He graciously spent a
Saturday afternoon to talk to us about balancing a full time job and the
rigors of that life with a full time training schedule. Here’s what
we’re going to talk about:Being smart with your limited free time, and the importance of grabbing a few spare moments to enhance recovery times.The benefit of having a full time job while focusing on running.Staying focused and consistent with your training over a long period, and being patient.As always, for the resources mentioned in this interview, check out http://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/balancing-work-and-running-an-interview-with-school-teacher-and-world-class-runner-matt-elliott/