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Episode 107 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features the second installment in a two-part series of interviews with Chris Lear, author of the cult-favorite running books Running With the… More…

Episode 107 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features the second installment in a two-part series of interviews with Chris Lear, author of the cult-favorite running books Running With the Buffaloes and Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile. TheFinalSprint.com Assistant Editor Jimmie R. Markham joins us for the interview. In Part Two, Lear talks about being a "trackie," a "running geek for life," and marrying his profession with his favorite sport. He discusses his future goals of getting involved with the business end of the sport of Track & Field, taking on a significant leadership role, perhaps following in the footsteps of Craig A. Masback, President of USATF, the governing body of American Track & Field. Ethics, both in the sport of Track & Field and in business, is discussed. Lear touches on how collegiate runners tend to have the highest GPA's of all sports and how they play a unique role in that college graduates, compared to athletes in the third world; have more to lose by doping. He also discusses the unique running heroes he emulated while he was growing up. ***** This episode is sponsored by Camelbak; the originator and leader in hands-free hydration. To learn more Camelbak Elixir, their effective, easy-to-use and portable electrolyte beverage, as well as Camelbak's running specific hydration systems, please visit www.camelbak.com. *****