Episode 377: Lee Troop – 3x Olympic Marathoner & Coach of Team Boulder

Lee Troop is a 3 time Olympic marathoner from Australia. He ran in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympics. He is now a coach. He coaches youth, community runners, elite runners, and he is very involved in the running scene in Boulder. He is the coach to Jack Riley, one fo the three men who made the 2020 Team USA Olympic Team. He is also the coach to Carrie Verdon who will be on the show next week! He is the father of 3 kids. He is really open and honest about his running, his coaching, and some really hard times that he has walked through. What we talked about: 3:55- Athletes and social media 8:30- Coaching 16:55- Race strategies 23:25- The passing of Jon Gray 30:10- Being an unsponsored group and his mindset on how and why he coaches 38:15- What needs to be talked about in terms of athletes and mental health 1:02:45- End of podcast questions Show notes: Lee on Instagram Lessons of a Lakota Long Walk to Freedom Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Portland Bee Balm Use the code “Sandyboy” for 20% off your first order Previnex Use code “another” for 15% off your order Shoott Use the code “Sandyboy” for 15% off 5 or more photos