EDR #70 /BIG MILE Preview/ Jack Anstey: “I have good instincts and, during the mile, they take over”

Hey! And welcome back to Everyday Runners - I’m Andy Fuller, a runner, coach and podcaster based in Leiden, The Netherlands. 

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This episode is the second in a quick series leading up to the BIG5 and BIG MILE taking place in Utrecht on Saturday 28th June. 

My guest for this episode is Jack Anstey, the current Australian record holder for the mile on the road. Jack is an Under Armour athlete and is based in Flagstaff, Arizona. He competed for Illinois State University during his college years. 

We talk about how he came to running in the first place and then to the States on an athletic scholarship. Jack tells us about how contracting Covid inadvertently led to him getting his contract with Under Armour. I asked Jack also about how he races and what he finds so magical about the mile. 

I want to thank Jack specifically for his availability for this conversation, which I enjoyed very much. I hope you enjoy it too. 

Until next time, doei doei

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