The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest marathon. Created in 1897, inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, it has become a bucket list race for runners across the world. Today's podcast features two our of athletes, Jen Segerson and Patti Shea, who both ran their first Bostons and both BQ'ed, meaning they ran a time that is under the qualifying time for next year. We talk about how they got into Boston, how their training went, and then we go through race day. Next week, we dive into Amy's experience at Boston this year, as she went in coming off an injury with not many run miles under her belt, but ending up having a pretty awesome day. Part 2 will talk about mental toughness, cross training, and how to conquer Heartbreak Hill. Part 2 will also focus on setting your own goals to run Boston- and if you want to attempt to BQ or if you should run for a charity- or both! We know you will enjoy this recap with Patti and Jen, who had amazing days on the course!
