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Roads to Boston 2021: Why We Marathon, Patty's & Amanda's Journeys
Roads to Boston 2021: Why We Marathon, Patty's & Amanda's Journeys
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29 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
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This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we are following the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which takes places October 11, 2021. The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. For this and the following two episodes, we're discovering why we all started marathoning. This episode features Amanda and Patty, and our next episode features the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna. And in episode 4, we hear from Yao, Nicole, and Cherie. Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals!The runners featuredRochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons runYao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timerNicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timerZarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timerAmanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons runJonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timerCherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston runWays to follow Strides Forward OnlineLearn more about Strides Forward on our websiteFollow Strides Forward on Instagram and Twitter: @StridesForwardStrides Forward is on Facebook: We welcome you to join our private Facebook group
Released:
Aug 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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