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It takes more than a strong body to remain at the pinnacle of <a href=/articles/2018/06/asics-running-faster-and-shorter>long distance running</a> for decades. To do so, Kara Goucher developed mental techniques to rise above the challenges of her sport. Her success is obvious: She dominated the <a href=/articles/2018/04/deena-kastor-q-a>New York Marathon</a> (she placed third in 2008, becoming the first American on the podium in over a decade), the Olympic games (making it to both Beijing and London), and the <a href=/articles/2018/04/molly-huddle-q-a>Boston Marathon</a> (finishing third in 2008, fifth in 2011, six months after giving birth, and sixth in 2013).<br><br>She reveals her secrets in her new book, <em><a href=https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Runners-Boosting-Confidence-Becoming/dp/1944515593 target=_blank>Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You</a></em>. Here, she discusses her inspiration, her career, and her tools for self-confidence.<div><br><p>Find out her wellness essentials <a href=/articles/2018/08/my-healthy-kara-goucher>here</a>.</div>

Q&A: Kara Goucher

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