Pete Pfitzinger--marathon great, book author

<p>Pete Pfitzinger was a two-time USA Olympic marathoner, in the 1984 and 1988 Games. He won the &#39;84 Olympic Marathon Trials in a stunning sprint-finish victory over Alberto Salazar, and ran from behind to clinch third place in the 1988 Trials. </p><p>Pfitzinger always knew how to get the job done, especially at the marathon distance--his speciality.</p><p>Later he converted his experience and knowledge into a best-selling book, <em>Advanced Marathoning,</em> co-written with Scott Douglas. The book recently was updated with a fourth edition, and is always mentioned as one of the best marathon training books for serious runners.</p><p>In the late 1990s, Pfitzinger moved to New Zealand with his wife, Chrissie, a New Zealand Olympian. For the next several decades, he served as an executive in several New Zealand organizations aimed at improving opportunity for the country&#39;s top athletes.</p><p>Now retired, he has turned his attention to online coaching at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/9113894409304959801#">PfitzingerCoaching.com, </a>where he hopes to offer his training knowledge to a modest number of highly-motivated runners.</p><p><strong>WHERE TO FIND &quot;RUNNING: STATE OF THE SPORT&quot;</strong></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/4781434704182974775/9113894409304959801#">APPLE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/9113894409304959801#">SPOTIFY</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/9113894409304959801#">YOU TUBE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/9113894409304959801#">AUDIBLE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/9113894409304959801#">I HEART</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/9113894409304959801#">POCKETCASTS</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p>