Socialing The Distance featuring Raevyn Rogers (Full Interview)

RunBlogRun presents Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder Featuring Raevyn Rogers

This interview was done on Monday, June 29. Raevyn Rogers had just moved to Portland, Oregon, as she is now being coached by Pete Julian. Raevyn Rogers had recently lived in Philadelphia, having trained with Derek Thompson, who also was coaching Ajee’ Wilson.

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Raevyn Rogers, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Raevyn Rogers spoke with RunBlogRun’s Larry Eder about her recent move and change in coaching. Raevyn Rogers spoke about her time at Oregon and how Coach Robert Johnson supported and encouraged her during her time as a Duck.

Raevyn Rogers is the 2015 Pan Am Champion at 800 meters, 2018 World Indoor Champion at 4x400m relay and last October, the 2019 silver medalist at the Doha WC at 800m.

Raevyn Rogers had nothing but positive words on her training time in Philadelphia. The move to Pete Julian, and Portland was about trying something new and looking to the future.

We thank Raevyn Rogers for her time and candor. Special thanks to Sandra Nel-Kurman/ Global Athletics and Mark Wetmore, CEO / Global Athletics.

Special thanks to Mike Deering and Adam Johnson Eder of The Shoe Addicts on managing the interview, social media and production on Socialing the Distance.

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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