![]() ![]() So when I transitioned away from running, the question was how can I express myself in a way that I’ll enjoy it in a new activity that isn’t running? For me, weightlifting just ticked all those boxes and I just fell in love with it.” “I think it can be helpful for people if they need to transition out of running to realize that it might not even be the running that they’re so in love with - it may just be that they love to express themselves through the running.So I’m just on this crazy experiment of someone who has all the wrong genetics.” “My goal is to get as big and strong as I can possibly get.And for the first time I could just appreciate everything and stop striving, and that felt so good to my soul and spirit.” “For the first time when I decided to retire, I could just sit back and be very thankful for what running gave me, and for the level I was able to get at.The two-time Olympian joins Dirk to discuss the process of shifting disciplines, the challenges and benefits of coaching his wife Sara, and the coaching lessons he’s learned throughout his 20-year career and beyond. From running a sub-2:05 Boston Marathon in 2011 to putting on 40 pounds of muscle, Hall found a new fulfilling way of expressing himself after his body told him his competitive long-distance running days were over. ![]() half marathon record-holder and unofficial American marathon record-holder has a new passion these days - bodybuilding. Ryan Hall left the pro running circuit in 2016. ![]()
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