23: Test Your Limits and Run Your Race with Rick Muhr

Today’s podcast is a special edition in anticipation of the 125th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18th. Jessica sits down with marathoner and coach, Rick Muhr to talk about testing your limits and running your race. 

 

Rick has been a runner for 45 years and a coach for 26 years, coaching more than 10,000 runners for the Boston Marathon. He is the founder of The Marathon Coalition whose runners have raised more than $65 million for Boston area charities.

 

He was selected to participate in the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay because of his coaching and fundraising efforts.

 

Rick has completed 32 marathons and has a personal best of 2 hours 33 minutes 13 seconds.  He has qualified for the Boston Marathon in all 32 marathons.  Rick has been ranked 5th in the United States at 100K (62 miles with a time of 8 hours 41 minutes 47 seconds.

 

Rick is a military veteran, endurance motorcyclist, and cancer survivor.

 

You can follow Rick on Facebook: www.facebook.com/rick.muhr

 

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