How One Woman Ran 50 Marathons in 50 States

What drives someone to run a marathon in every single U.S. state? Meet Elizabeth Simon, a marathon enthusiast, author, compliance executive, and adoptive mom, who shares her powerful journey of grit, perseverance, and purpose. In this episode, Elizabeth opens up about how a single 5K sparked a decade-long goal that ended with her running 50 marathons across all 50 states—even doing two in one weekend!

She also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her professional career as VP of Compliance and Risk, her challenges and joys as an adoptive parent, and how her experiences have inspired her creative work—including her newly published novel, Barren, available now on Amazon.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Elizabeth trained for back-to-back marathons across the country

• What the running community means to her

• The emotional challenges of parenting adopted children

• The intersection of compliance, ethics, and risk management in her career

• Her debut novel and what inspired its modern take on biblical characters

 

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