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Ep 24 Madrid Marathon Talk with Kike Nieto, Runner, English Teacher and Storyteller

Ep 24 Madrid Marathon Talk with Kike Nieto, Runner, English Teacher and Storyteller

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 Today's guest is Kike Nieto. I met Kike virtually on the A Tu Ritmo podcast, a very popular Spanish running podcast. Kike usually contributes with great anecdotes from the running world. He shares remarkable stories of everyday runners and talks about the human being behind the legend in the case of professional athletes. Kike is a 45-year-old dedicated amateur runner who worked as a Spanish teacher in London and who has been teaching English at a secondary school in Madrid since 2006. Impressively, Kike has taken part in 120 races, of which 50 were half marathons and 19 full marathons. Last Sunday, April 23, he ran the Madrid Marathon for the 12th time. What we talk about: - Why he loves the Madrid Marathon and what has changed over the years - The beauty of marathon running and the "nirvana moment" he experiences around kilometer 35 - Why he thinks his students are not impressed by his running achievements - His Less Is More approach towards social media and running gadgets Some great thoughts: - Talking about running marathons being a privilege, he uses a Shakespeare quote: "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" - "The appeal of the marathon is that it's out of your control." - "The more difficult it is, the sweeter it is when you get it." Two great running books he recommends: - Today we'll die a little (about Emil Zatopek) by Richard Askwith - The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb The BBC documentary he talks about: - The Real Mo Farah Huge Thank You to Kike for sharing his time and running experiences with me. 😍 If you want to find out how you can improve your English, listening or reading about running stories, visit my web page and hit the subscribe button: https://englishforthelongrun.com Bye for now, and enjoy English for the long run! Living Life by Scott Holmes Music
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