The Strength Running Podcast 170. Noah Droddy on Rapid Improvement and Engineering Your Next Performance Breakthrough
Noah Droddy is a professional runner, 2-time Olympic Trials Qualifier, 2-time collegiate All-American, and a 2:11 marathoner. He is sponsored by Saucony and trains under Richard Hansen in Boulder, Colorado for the Roots Running Project. His sights are currently set on breaking the 2:10 marathon barrier, which he shares about in this podcast.
Noah's path to professional running was indirect, to say the least. He ran through high school and college but didn't take it too seriously. In fact, Noah attributes this casual approach to his decision to go all in on the sport.
Noah is also one of very few runners to turn pro after a Division 3 college career, making his trajectory even more impressive.
I caught up with him to ask about his current training and how he has been able to make such leaps in his performance. We cover many topics, including:
- Work ethic to pursue your goals
- Environmental factors that help your succeed
- Evolving pressures of a pro runner
This is an inspiring episode and I hope you'll enjoy Noah’s energy and thoughtfulness as much as I did.
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