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Roads to Boston 2021: The Final Pre-Race Check-In
Roads to Boston 2021: The Final Pre-Race Check-In
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38 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 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. We're in the midst of discovering why we all started marathoning. In episode 2, we learned about Patty's and Amanda's journeys to running marathons, which is inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon; in that episode we also learned about the Boston course. In episode 3, we featured the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna, and episode 4 explored why Yao, Nicole, and Cherie run marathons. Following those, we have episodes about how we all prepared for the Boston Marathon and then took a look back to how we all earned our entries into the Boston Marathon.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:
Oct 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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