#28 Anne Luijten, Olympic Marathon Review, “I was just really happy that I succeeded; that I made it”

Hello and welcome to Episode 28 of Everyday Runners, I’m Andy Fuller, host of the podcast and a co-founder of Reading Sideways Press. 

This episode features an interview with Anne Luijten, a Dutch Olympic marathoner. Anne was also featured on Episode 12, where I spoke with her about qualifying for the Olympics and her running trajectory up until this point. So, it was only logical for me to invite her back on Everyday Runners so that we could discuss how her Olympics went. 

Anne is definitely one of my favourite athletes - since before I met her, or before she qualified for the Olympics. I love the progress she has made as an athlete and how she is able to get the most out of her performance on race days. I like the minimum-of-fuss attitude Anne carries with her. 

I cut out some of the small talk we were having before the start of the interview proper, so the recorded conversation starts with Anne and myself talking about a little niggle she is currently having. 

I want to thank Anne for being on the show and for sharing her experiences.

Thank you to everyone who has been listening to the show. I always appreciate comments, feedback, thoughts from listeners/runners who have listened to the podcast. 

Until next time --

*Photo courtesy of Anne Luijten