<p><strong>"It's a home Olympics. The goal is to WIN."</strong></p><br><p>So why did a 2x Olympic medalist choose a race where success wasn't guaranteed?</p><br><p>Grant Fisher joins us the day after his half marathon debut at the United Airlines NYC Half - where he ran 1:00:53, one of the fastest American-born debuts ever. But this wasn't a perfect race. He went out hard, took risks, and learned more because of it.</p><br><p>This is a real-time look at how an Olympian approaches a new distance - the pacing decisions, the mindset under pressure, and what it all means for his long-term pursuit of Olympic gold.</p><br><p>In this episode:&nbsp;</p><p>🧠 The mindset behind taking risks vs playing it safe&nbsp;</p><p>🏃‍♂️ What really happened in his NYC Half debut&nbsp;</p><p>📊 His pacing strategy - and where it went wrong&nbsp;</p><p>⚖️ The biggest mistakes runners make stepping up to the half&nbsp;</p><p>🚀 Why just starting is the hardest - and most important - step</p><br><p>Whether you’re running your first half marathon or chasing a PB, this is a rare insight into how elites train, race, and avoid the mistakes most runners make.</p><br><p>🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community.&nbsp;</p><br><p>🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST26:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26</a></p><p>And if you’re just getting started, our New to Running and Return to Running plans are totally free 💛</p><br><p>📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>