![]() But it happened to be for the other team, because I didn't realize we'd switched directions at the halftime. ![]() I played soccer on my dad's soccer team, running around the field like a swarm of bees with the other kids, and finally scored a goal. "I started running when I was 11 years old, and stumbled on it after failing miserably in so many other sports. Scroll down to read an excerpt from "Let Your Mind Run".Kastor writes about those changes in a new memoir, " Let Your Mind Run." Here & Now's Alex Ashlock speaks with Kastor ( about the book, and how positive thinking helped transform her running career and life. But setting records and winning that medal took more than brutal physical training - she had to change the way she approached the sport mentally. In 2004, she won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Athens. Kastor holds the American record for women in the marathon. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) This article is more than 5 years old.ĭeena Kastor is one of the top distance runners in American history, and will be running the Boston Marathon on Monday at the age of 45. "Let Your Mind Run," by Deena Kastor and Michelle Hamilton.
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