Deena Kastor
Deena Kastor
Deena Michelle Kastoris an American long-distance runner. She holds American records in the marathon, half-marathon, and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is also an eight-time national champion in cross country...
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth14 February 1973
CityWaltham, MA
running morning appreciate
Running in the morning has me appreciate all the choices that come later in the day. The choices I make after running seem healthier, wiser and kinder.
sports running dream
I've always taken the philosophy that you have to dream a little in this sport. If you stay in your comfort zone, you're not going to do anything special.
running commitment people
Run in places you love with people you like. Enjoying your surroundings and training partners will strengthen your commitment to running and bring out the best in you.
challenges sometimes moments
Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most, define us.
running ifs knows
We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.
running passion enthusiasm
When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.
goal growth way
A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself.
control negative running
All of my preparation has been about running in control and doing a negative split.
confident leading weekend
My preparations leading up to this weekend have been fantastic. I feel the most confident I have ever been going into a marathon.
goes london racing star time
London has such a star field. I'm going there to concentrate on the racing and if all goes well, the (fast) time will come.
chicago creeping fear last miles three ticked
I had the fear of Chicago creeping back as the miles ticked on. My last three miles being horrendously slow.
break coming goals great happy last moment months three weekend win
It was great to win and great to break 2:20, those were my goals coming here this weekend the last three months of preparation have been with this moment in mind. I'm really happy with the race.
best trying
After that, I have been trying to make the best of what was left,
against assume athletes chose fast great london love run running tactically thrive understand
I chose London because of the great field. I thrive and love running against the best. I assume the other athletes will run more tactically now, but I understand that some of them also want a fast time.