Kate Babcock & the Philadelphia Half Marathon ft. Kelly Patterson

In episode 10 of the PRP, Adam connects with first time half marathoner, education counselor and New York City savant Kate Babcock, who has been preparing for the Philadelphia Half Marathon on November 20th, 2021. Kate shares the tale of how moving to New York and being exposed to communities different than the one she grew up in influenced her decision to go back to school and pursue a career in mentoring youth. Kate sheds some insight into what type of exercises she did in her everyday life, before race preparation began, and explains the benefits of being a "step ahead" because of it on week 1 of her plan. Things get vulnerable when Kate apprises listeners with a story about an extremely hot training run when her emotions and anxiety got the best of her. What happened to Kate on the West Side Highway and why wasn't she in Central Park where she normally runs?!

Kelly Patterson, veteran marathoner and Kate's father, joins the show as guest host and shares the story of how he fell in love with running in his early 40's while battling feelings of being over exerted in his career at BYU as a Political Science Department Chair. KP's story is as pure as they come, and his passion for the sport remains unalloyed as he has now crossed 50+ marathon finish lines in the past couple decades. Will Kelly put on his dad cap and tell some embarrassing stories about Kate as a child?

The three deep dive on chronic injuries, the beauty of Strava, code brown initiatives, and of course, because this is a Babcock edition, running drip. What does "joie de vivre" mean and how does Kelly utilize it as a reminder to run for the right reasons? What are Kate's goals for her inaugural outing? Does Kate's dog Luna have more followers on Instagram than the PRP does?! All of these answers and much more in the latest edition of the PreRacePodcast.

Recorded November 15th @ 7:30PM EST