German Silva--Mexican marathon great

<p>In the latest episode of the podcast, &quot;Running: State Of The Sport,&quot; George and Amby chat with German Silva, winner of the 1994 and 1995 New York City Marathons.</p><p>Silva grew up as one of 13 children living in a small Mexican town without electricity. His father thought running was a waste of time. It was better to pick oranges in the local orchard.</p><p>However, the young Silva fell in love with running, and ran strongly in the steeplechase and 10,000 meters before finding his best distance, the marathon.</p><p>He now operates a travel agency catering to Mexican marathon runners, and recently finished the Sydney Marathon in sub-3-hours--not bad for an athlete in his late 50s. </p><p>In this interview, he tells us what happened when he made an infamous &quot;wrong way Silva&quot; turn into Central Park in 1994, and also some of the issues he faced in finishing sixth in the 1996 Olympic Marathon.</p><p>He also explains his belief in a simple, humble approach to running, and why super shoes might not be the best option for midpack marathon runners.</p><p>You can learn more about German Silva at: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/5600077378650094848#">germansilvatours.com</a>.</p><p>And you can follow him on Instagram <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/5600077378650094848#">here.</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/7428501085930534012#"><strong>WHERE TO FIND &quot;RUNNING: STATE OF THE SPORT&quot;</strong></a></p><p>Use your smartphone to download our podcast from Apple, Spotify, or YouTube Podcasts. Once you&#39;ve selected your favorite app, search for &quot;running state of the sport.&quot;</p><p>With your computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can also listen direct to “Running: State of the Sport” at the below internet links.</p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/7428501085930534012#">APPLE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/7428501085930534012#">SPOTIFY</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/7428501085930534012#">YOU TUBE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/7428501085930534012#">AUDIBLE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/7428501085930534012#">I HEART</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/47