- Runner’s World Editor-in-Chief David Willey starts his journey to complete a lifelong goal as a runner—qualify for the Boston Marathon. The perfect way to recharge your running life run under two hours in the marathon, David goes for his own audacious goal of BQing in 2017 with the help of a data-centric training approach. (2:03)
- Marathoning for Mortals—and sticking to them. Plus, her personal start in the sport and the greatest success stories from her clients. (30:33)
- In the Kick, fast times at the Dubai Marathon, how to better navigate the race expo, and a look at the most popular running routes in the country. (1:00:26)
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David Willey’s Moonshot
Like a lot of runners, host David Willey dreamed of running the Boston Marathon for years…10 years, in fact. Although it’s 26.2 miles just like any other marathon, Boston is special, in part because of its rich tradition. It was started in 1897 and is run on the third Monday in April—Patriots’ Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts.
Running Boston is also a badge of honor, because you have to earn your way there by running a qualifying time based on your age and gender—the heralded, and for David elusive, Boston Qualifier (BQ).
The Runner’s World Show did a long segment on Nike’s Breaking2 project in Episode 33, chronicling the company’s “moonshot” goal of getting some of the fastest runners in the world to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon this year. Jo Taylor, Nike’s senior director of communications for North America, asked David if he had a moonshot of his own.
So with the help of the same experts and innovations that may help the top distance runners in the world run 26.2 miles faster than anyone ever, David saw this question as a pretty unique opportunity to make a fresh start—and probably his best chance to finally BQ.
That’s David’s moonshot: Earn his way into the 2018 Boston Marathon. He’ll turn 50 in 2017, which means his BQ is now 3 hours and 30 minutes. This week’s episode takes you along for the start of his journey.
(We’ll provide updates on the Breaking2 project in upcoming episodes, and Sweat Science columnist Alex Hutchinson has the newest details here.)
Life of a Coach
Coach Jenny Hadfield has been a columnist for Runnersworld.com for 10 years.
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She’s also a certified personal trainer, a coach, and coauthor of the With the help of the same team at Nike guiding the best runners in the world to and Episode 38: Moonshot book series. Jenny is probably best known for being a truly down to earth, approachable coach whose practical, realistic advice resonates with busy runners—making her a perennial favorite on our website.
Just before the new year, Executive Editor Tish Hamilton talked with Coach Jenny about how she got her start in running—after initially hating it—her personal running philosophy, and finally, her tips on targeting meaningful (and realistic) goals.
Further reading:
- You can find links to all of Coach Jenny’s latest columns here.
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Episode Credits:
The Runner’s World Show is hosted by Editor-in-Chief David Willey.
The podcast is produced by Sylvia Ryerson, Alex Ward, Christine Fennessy, and Brian Dalek.
Interviews on the podcast have been edited for length and clarity. Got a story idea for the show? Send it to [email protected].
Brian has spent more than a decade focused on creating compelling news, health, and fitness content—with a particular interest on enthusiast activities like running and cycling. He’s coordinated coverage of major events like the Paris Olympics, Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon, and Tour de France, with an eye toward both the professional race and the engaging stories readers love.
