#14 Interview with Noah Schutte - 5 x Dutch National Champion

Hello and welcome to Episode #14 of Everyday Runners. This episode features an interview with five-time national (Dutch) champion Noah Schutte. Noah specialises in the 10,000m (with a PB of 27:58) and has also won the Dutch half-marathon championship in Breda in 2023. 

I talk with Noah about how he came to running, after quite some years of serious table-tennis, where he trains and how he prepares for his important races which are often in quite quick succession. 

Noah is sponsored by Hoka and recently competed in the European Championships held in Rome. Since this recording was made, he came second at the Dutch 5000m championships.

So, those are his elite running credentials. 

But, this podcast is not specifically centred around running or athletes solely based on their high performance. I find ‘high performance’ one aspect of running, indeed, a much desired form of running, but I also don’t find it the be-all-and-end-all of running. A

Part of what I have enjoyed about my conversations with Noah, whenever I’ve caught up with him, is his openness to share his experiences about the pointy-end of the sport, while also keeping his elite performance in perspective. I like how he speaks of running as something with which he can push himself and ‘see how far he can go with it’. 

In fitting with one of the ideals of this podcast, there is no false modesty, but also there is no arrogance. I get the feeling that running is a lot of fun for Noah, which sometimes contrasts with the over-seriousness of some either higher or lower performing athletes. 

Anyway: I appreciate Noah’s time very much in coming on to the podcast. 

Before the interview starts, just a couple of quick shoutouts: Joji in Richmond, Tim in Rotterdam and Learoy, just around the corner here in Leiden. That you all have been listening, means a lot. We’ve now cracked the 1,000 download barrier. So, if you find this podcast interesting, please let others know about it. 

And finally: The music I’ve used in this episode is from a recording I made in Leiden yesterday (Sunday 30th June) during a street-music festival. The name of the band - and I’ll surely butcher it - is Schering en Inslag, which is a Dutch expression for something which is extremely commonplace. 

Okay, that’s enough from me. I hope you find something valuable in this conversation with local Leiden legend, and all-round good guy, Noah Schutte. 

 

Relevant Links: 

Noach Schutte: 

1. Instagram
2. World Athletics 
3. Twitter/X

Music: 

Schering en Inslag

Babs

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