{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"No Meat Athlete","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com","author_name":"Matt Frazier","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/author\/nomeatathlete\/","title":"Why Every Kid Should Have to Run a Marathon | No Meat Athlete","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PUtSqXWNsX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/podcast\/radio-58\/\">Why Every Kid Should Have to Run a Marathon<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/podcast\/radio-58\/embed\/#?secret=PUtSqXWNsX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why Every Kid Should Have to Run a Marathon&#8221; &#8212; No Meat Athlete\" data-secret=\"PUtSqXWNsX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/parenting.jpg","thumbnail_width":750,"thumbnail_height":494,"description":"Over the years, I've thought a lot about why I run marathons. It isn't because I think running is particularly fun, or because I'm all that competitive. It's because of the lessons I've learned and the things I've been able to achieve through the training and dedication. As a parent, those are the types of life lessons I want to instill in my kids.  In today's episode, Doug and I discuss the 3 main reasons why I want to teach my kids to run marathons. That may sound a little extreme at first, but once you hear our reasoning, I bet you'll end up feeling the same way.  Here's what we talk about in this episode:    Is it extreme to want your kids to run a marathon?  Praising practice rather than innate ability   Encourage persistence and the ability to postpone gratification  Questioning the impossible  Phone number to ask listener questions:   951-666-3281  Click the button below to listen now:"}