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April 18, 2009

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (CARRIE + KELLIE)

I almost forgot. Last month, this blog turned two years old. What better way to celebrate than with an ATHLETE movie outtake featuring twin sisters, Carrie and Kellie. This was their very first interview filmed in October 2006 in Syracuse, NY.




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Posted by DLM at 09:10 PM |

February 02, 2009

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (MARY WITTENBERG)

This week's ATHLETE outtake features Mary Wittenberg, race director of the ING New York City Marathon and President/CEO of New York Road Runners. She talks about how everyday athletes make the marathon such a unique sport.




Defy definition.

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Posted by DLM at 09:20 PM |

January 26, 2009

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (JENNY)

Here's a deleted scene from a March 2007 interview I did with Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer survivor, Jenny, filmed at Asphalt Green in NYC.




Defy pain.

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Posted by DLM at 09:02 PM |

January 19, 2009

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (CHRIS CARMICHAEL)

With Lance Armstrong officially back on the bike at the Tour Down Under in Australia (which coincides with the start of his foundation's global cancer initiative), it's only fitting that this week's ATHLETE outtake features his longtime coach and founder of Carmichael Training Systems (CTS), Chris Carmichael. CTS is a company that trains both elite and everyday athletes in a variety of endurance sports. In this 30-second clip, Carmichael talks about the everyday athlete and CTS' mission.




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Posted by DLM at 10:05 PM |

January 12, 2009

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (ARTIE)

Here's a brief but nice outtake featuring blind Achilles athlete Artie on what makes an athlete:




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December 29, 2008

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (MAGDALENA LEWY-BOULET)

The third clip in our What defines an ATHLETE? series features elite marathoner, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet. I interviewed her back in November 2006, days before she ran the NYC Marathon.




Since then, she has run Boston in 2:30, qualified for and competed in the Beijing Olympics (Team USA, marathon) and signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Saucony. What's noteworthy about Magdalena, is that she's a first-time mom and one of the few elite runners who has always had a job outside of running (currently, assistant track coach at Cal-Berkeley).

Defy definition.

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Posted by DLM at 11:29 PM |

December 22, 2008

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (RENATO)

One of the first athletes I interviewed for the film (in September 2006) was Renato, a 34-year-old computer programmer from NYC. At the time, he had completed an incredible number of marathons and triathlons over the course of five years. Most notable of these races being Ironman Lake Placid, Timberman Triathlon, Tupper Lake Triathlon, NYC Marathon, Chicago Marathon and Marine Corps Marathon.

Hear how he defines "athlete" in this short, 30-second outtake.




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WANT MORE? Hear what marathon legend Kathrine Switzer has to say about what makes an athlete in this exclusive clip.

Posted by DLM at 07:59 PM |

December 16, 2008

WHAT DEFINES AN ATHLETE? (KATHRINE SWITZER)

The one question I asked most subjects during filming was "what defines an athlete?" Ironically, none of this footage made the final cut of the film. But lucky for you, I'll be posting these raw clips online over the next two months. Some are incredibly short (19 seconds). Others offer a bit more insight. Either way, they'll probably make you look at the word "athlete" in a whole new light.

Our first outtake features marathon legend Kathrine Switzer, who I interviewed at the 2007 New Jersey Marathon. Enjoy.




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Posted by DLM at 12:25 AM |