We did it! Join us to hear how the 125th Boston Marathon experience was for all eight of our runners who toed the line on October 11, 2021. Get inspired while you get an inside look at being a part of one of the most celebrated and historic sporting events in the world. 

This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we followed the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which took places October 11, 2021. 

The previous Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event was back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.

In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. In episode 2, we learned about Patty's and Amanda's journeys to running marathons, which is inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon; in that episode we also learned about the Boston Marathon course. In episode 3, we featured the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna, and episode 4 explored why Yao, Nicole, and Cherie run marathons. Following those, we have episodes about how we all prepared for the Boston Marathon; then gave a look back to how we all earned our entries into the Boston Marathon; and our penultimate episode looked at our final preparation before the big day. 

Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals. 

The runners featured

Rochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer 

Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons run

Yao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer  

Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timer

Nicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timer

Zarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timer

Amanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons run

Jonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timer

Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston run

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

We've been on a break and we have a few updates to share, including the fact that we'll be back with new episodes in January to close out our Boston 2021 series. And we've got great new stories coming in 2022. In the interim, please enjoy this episode from our very first series, which focuses on experiences at the world's oldest and largest ultradistance race, the Comrades Marathon. The title of the episode is "Camille Herron + Comrades Marathon: Dream Race." 

Camille Herron fell in love with South Africa’s 90-kilometer Comrades Marathon as a child in Oklahoma, and it became her number one goal to win this epic race.

Camille is one of the world’s top ultra-distance racers with a particular talent for events on the road. She has won several world and national ultra-distance titles and has set world and national records. Camille also holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for fastest marathon in a superhero costume: she was dressed as Spiderwoman. 

Also in this episode, you learn about the finish line traditions and the medals runners earn at Comrades, a language of accomplishments all its own. This episode is part of our first season, about experiences in and around the Comrades Marathon, a 90-km, or roughly 56-mile, road race that takes place each year in South Africa. It is the oldest and largest ultra-distance foot race in the world. 

This episode’s recommended resource is the Keeping Track podcast. It’s cohosted by former and current professional runners Alysia Montaño, Roisin McGettigan, and Molly Huddle, and the trio discuss issues around women in sport with other notable female athletes or experts in the field. Their conversations are personal and powerful, and they get into tough issues that deserve more attention like racial and gender discrimination and inequality and drug use, that is, cheating. All of the episodes are really good listens, and in particular the interview with two-time Olympic medalist Dawn Harper Nelson is particularly memorable. 

Ways to Keep Up with Camille Herron

Camille Herron’s website: http://www.camilleherron.com

Camille on Twitter: @runcamille

Camille on Instagram: @runcamille

Book mentioned in this episode: Lore of Running by Tim Noakes

Additional audio for this episode comes from SABC Sport 2017 live race coverage, and from an SABC post-race interview. 

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

It's almost go time! We check in with the runners one final time before they run the 125th Boston Marathon, October 11, 2021. We'll dive into how final preparations is going, some lessons we've learned, and what we are all looking forward to. Join us for these final moments before we all toe the line to inspire your own running aspirations. 

This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we are following the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which takes places October 11, 2021. 

The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.

In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. We're in the midst of discovering why we all started marathoning. In episode 2, we learned about Patty's and Amanda's journeys to running marathons, which is inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon; in that episode we also learned about the Boston course. In episode 3, we featured the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna, and episode 4 explored why Yao, Nicole, and Cherie run marathons. Following those, we have episodes about how we all prepared for the Boston Marathon and then took a look back to how we all earned our entries into the Boston Marathon.

Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals!

The runners featured

Rochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer 

Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons run

Yao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer  

Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timer

Nicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timer

Zarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timer

Amanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons run

Jonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timer

Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston run

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

To fully appreciate what it means to participate in the Boston Marathon, it’s important to reflect on what it takes to get here, all of what it takes. Running Boston isn’t only about completing the distance of 26.2 miles, nor is it only about the training to get you ready for this epic race: it's also about the efforts made to even get an entry. Because Boston is not a race you can just sign up for: you have to earn your entry. There are several ways that can happen and the process can be years in the making. Our nine runners earned their entries in a variety of ways, and we share the stories behind them all. For each and every one of us, getting a race number to this historic event is a victory all its own. Discover why.

This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we are following the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which takes places October 11, 2021. 

The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.

In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. We're in the midst of discovering why we all started marathoning. In episode 2, we learned about Patty's and Amanda's journeys to running marathons, which is inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon; in that episode we also learned about the Boston course. In episode 3, we featured the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna, and episode 4 explored why Yao, Nicole, and Cherie run marathons. And, in our last episode checked in on what living the marathon life looks like for all nine runners. 

Stay tuned for our next episode where we check in with the runners one final time before the race.

Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals!

The runners featured

Rochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer 

Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons run

Yao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer  

Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timer

Nicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timer

Zarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timer

Amanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons run

Jonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timer

Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston run

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

For this episode, we take a look at what training for a marathon looks like, when you are in the thick of it. Learn about what runners experience and do to prepare for running 26.2 miles. From magical long runs to nutrition experimentation, working through injury and finding the mental resolve to get through hard workouts alone, this episode gets into first-person accounts of putting in the work while navigating life. 

This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we are following the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which takes places October 11, 2021. 

The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.

In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. We're in the midst of discovering why we all started marathoning. In episode 2, we learned about Patty's and Amanda's journeys to running marathons, which is inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon; in that episode we also learned about the Boston course. In the last episode, episode 3, we featured the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna, and episode 4 explored why Yao, Nicole, and Cherie run marathons.  

Stay tuned for our next episode where we check in on the runners in the midst of their Boston 2021 training to find out how living the marathon life is going for everyone.

Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals. 

Also in this episode, we give a shout out to our podcast pals Run Father & Faster with Lisa and Julie. Check them out, especially for Boston Marathon specific information, but also to inspire and inform your running goals, whatever they are. Learn more at RunFatherandFaster.com. 

The runners featured

Rochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer 

Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons run

Yao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer  

Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timer

Nicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timer

Zarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timer

Amanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons run

Jonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timer

Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston run

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

Everyone's reason for running marathons and how they got there is different. In this episode, we learn about what inspired Nicole, Yao, and Cherie to want to go this distance. Every runner's journey to running long distances is unique, and these stories make that clear. Listen to inspire your own running goals. 

This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we are following the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which takes places October 11, 2021. 

The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.

In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. We're in the midst of discovering why we all started marathoning. In episode 2, we learned about Patty's and Amanda's journeys to running marathons, which is inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon; in that episode we also learned about the Boston course. In the last episode, episode 3, we featured the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna. And in in this episode, we discover why Yao, Nicole, and Cherie run marathons. 

Stay tuned for our next episode where we check in on the runners in the midst of their Boston 2021 training to find out how living the marathon life is going for everyone.

Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals!

The runners featured

Rochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer 

Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons run

Yao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer  

Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timer

Nicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timer

Zarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timer

Amanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons run

Jonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timer

Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston run

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

Everyone's reason for running marathons and how they got there is different. In this episode, we learn about what inspired Marija, Zarah, Rochelle, and Jonna to want to go this distance. Every runner's journey to running long distances is different, and these stories make that clear. Listen to inspire your own running goals. 

This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we are following the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which takes places October 11, 2021. 

The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.

In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. We're in the midst of discovering why we all started marathoning. In the last episode, we learned about Patty's and Amanda's journeys to running marathons, which is inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon; in that episode we also learned about the Boston course. This episode features the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna. And in episode 4, we discover why Yao, Nicole, and Cherie run marathons. 

Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals!

The runners featured

Rochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer 

Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons run

Yao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer  

Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timer

Nicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timer

Zarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timer

Amanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons run

Jonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timer

Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston run

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

Everyone's reason for running marathons and how they got there is different. In this episode, we learn about what inspired Amanda Watters and Patty Hung to want to go this distance. And their marathon stories are inextricably linked to the Boston Marathon: Amanda has run 16 consecutive times, and this marathon has been a part of her life since childhood; and Patty has completed Boston an incredible 34 consecutive times. Along the way in these stories, we learn about the course and some of the highlights experienced by runners with such a depth of experience at this history race. 

This episode is part of our Roads to Boston 2021 series, where we are following the journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which takes places October 11, 2021. 

The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations.

In episode 1, we met the 9 women of this series and learned about how they got started in this sport. For this and the following two episodes, we're discovering why we all started marathoning. This episode features Amanda and Patty, and our next episode features the marathoning stories of Rochelle, Marija, Zarah, and Jonna. And in episode 4, we hear from Yao, Nicole, and Cherie. 

Join us on the journey, to energize your own running goals!

The runners featured

Rochelle Solomon, Randolph, MA, USA; hospital and healthcare compliance officer; Boston first-timer 

Patty Hung, Orinda, CA, USA; retired high school math teacher turned pediatric nurse; 34 Bostons run

Yao (Yaowapa) Hoisungwarn, Bangkok, Thailand; singing teacher; Boston first-timer  

Marija Desivojević, Belgrade, Serbia; mathematician; Boston first-timer

Nicole Spaulding Pinto, Los Angeles, CA, USA; cardiovascular perfusionist; Boston first-timer

Zarah Hofer, lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada; nutritionist; Boston first-timer

Amanda Watters, Ashland, MA, USA; editor, K-12 science curriculum development, 15 Bostons run

Jonna Maas, Spicer, MN, USA; medical doctor, Boston first-timer

Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville, MA, USA; podcaster, writer, editor; 1 Boston run

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

Every marathon journey begins with becoming a runner. Meet the 9 women of this series and learn about how they got started in this sport. These were their first strides toward what's led them to now being on their way to one of the greatest sporting events in the world: the Boston Marathon. We're all headed to one finish line on October 11, but we all started in very different ways. Please join us on the journey.

For this series, we're following the running stories of 9 women runners, from around the world, who are all preparing for the historic 125th Boston Marathon this fall. 

The last Boston Marathon took place April 2019. And finally, this legendary event is back, in person. For every participant who gets an entry to Boston, it's a victory all its own: you can't just sign up for Boston, you have to earn your way in. 

Get an inside look at what goes in to getting to the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Whether Boston is in your future or your running interests take a different shape, join us to energize your own aspirations. 

Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories

Instagram: @womensrunningstories

Twitter: @WomenRunStories

Website: womensrunningstories.com

Email host Cherie: [email protected]

Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/