Episode 91: Matt Lenehan - from fighting for a spot on his college team to 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier

Runners of The Bay

Matt Lenehan, member of the Peninsula Distance Club, 2020 Marathon OTQ, engineer, and videographer joins the podcast to talk about his journey from hating running in high school and being the last person to make the cut for UCSD’s team to qualifying for the 2020 marathon olympic trial and how skate videos inspired him to learn how to make videos. Some highlights from our conversation: 🙌How early sparks of confidence built his love for running ⁣ ⚡️Benefits of training with people who are faster than you ⁣ 🎽What kept him running after college ⁣ ⌚️ Learning about GPS watches and Strava ⁣ 🌲Joining Peninsula Distance Club ⁣ 👟Qualifying for the Olympic Trials with an untied shoe 📹Drawing creative inspiration 📱Why he feels like sending running a “u up?” text You can follow Matt on Instagram and Strava. You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @runnersofthebay Check out our website www.runnersofthebay.com and send us an e-mail at [e-mail]. Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic. Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound. .