Professional runner Maegan Krifchin wanted to make the 2022 NYC Marathon an epic day. A native of Long Island, the Atlanta Track Club runner visualized bettering her 2:30 PR (2021 Chicago Marathon) while also breaking the 2:30 barrier, cracking the top 10, and shining her brightest on November 6.

That did not happen, and it was heartbreaking. But it led Meagan on a marathon adventure that would see her run the Philadelphia Marathon two weeks later, on November 20, almost grabbing the win, and then CIM in Sacramento, California, two weeks after that, on December 4. Along the way, Maegan realized the importance of shaking things up, being playful among the seriousness of big pursuits, and how going after wild goals can reignite your ambitions. She also got that sub-2:30 PR, at CIM!

Maegan tells her story in her own voice.

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Follow Meagan on Instagram: @mkrifchin

Lean more about Maegan in our live interview, also featuring Marilyn Bevans, recorded just before the 2022 Boston Marathon: LIVE EVENT: Marilyn Bevans & Maegan Krifchin, Celebrating 50 Years of Women Running Boston, Officially; hosted by Strides Forward & Run Father & Faster podcasts

Also mentioned in this episode: Hillary Allen: An Unbreakable Will

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