Our first Boston Marathon recap starts with CJ Albertson. CJ ran a gutsy race that proved to far more impactful that his 12th place overall finish (4th American).
We dive into all of it while talking at length about his well-crafted IG post detailing his experience:
"2:10:33- 12th place at the Boston Marathon
On paper, a mediocre result. With analysis, a poor result- with a 62:20 1st half split, then fading hard for a 68:13 2nd half.
But this race was special. For awhile now, it’s been difficult to enjoy running or really anything in life- and I’ve had this feeling that I’m not exactly myself- like my life and personality has been filtered in grayscale. This weekend in Boston was full of vibrant color. Running 15 miles with the world’s best marathoners, far faster than I’ve ever ran before- felt right, and I felt like me. It’s hard to describe, but the genuine joy, peace, and fun I experienced during the race hit me in a way that I could only interpret as “this is who I am”.
Yesterday, I wasn’t fit enough to race a full 26.2 with the world’s best- and many would say I should’ve ran the first half slower (including me before the race). Analytically, they are correct. But I was rewarded anyway. I was reminded of who I am, the greatness I was created for (not just in running), and the joy of running and life.
We all have greatness within us. We may not have achieved it yet, haven’t mastered the habits/discipline necessary to get there, and sometimes may not even feel it’s true- but it’s still who we are. Time to live it out."
Ep. 44 - Sarah Bishop
Ep. 43 - Roberta Groner
Ep. 42 - Kate Landau
Ep. 41 - John Raneri
Ep. 40 - Neely Spence Gracey
Ep. 39 - Jared Ward
Ep. 38 - Jennifer Hughes
Ep. 37 - Katrina Spratford
Ep. 36 - Ann Mazur a.k.a RunnersLoveYoga
Ep. 35 - Meriah Earle
Ep. 34 - C.J. Albertson
Ep. 33 - Peter Bromka
Ep. 32 - Laura Thweatt
Ep. 31 - Jared Ward
Ep. 30 - Kellyn Taylor
Ep. 29 - Dr. Stefanie Flippin: OTQ Attempt
Ep. 28 - Lou Serafini
Ep. 27 - Carrie Tollefson: NYC/CHI Recaps and Way-to-Early Trials Talk
Ep. 26 - John Raneri
Ep. 25 - Roberta Groner
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