Ali on the Run Present Episode 518: Shalane Flanagan, 2022 Boston Marathon Recap

Photograph by Cortney White

“It takes a lot to get to a start line. I never take that for granted.”

Shalane Flanagan has run the Boston Marathon six occasions: 4 occasions as knowledgeable athlete; as soon as as a retired professional, the day after racing the Chicago Marathon; and now, as a information. Shalane is a four-time Olympian, an Olympic silver medalist, and the 2017 New York Metropolis Marathon champion. She is a coach, a New York Occasions best-selling cookbook creator, and a mother to two-year-old Jack. After racing the Boston Marathon within the fall as a part of Challenge Eclipse, Shalane returned to Boston this 12 months — and it was completely different than every other time she had run the race. As a result of this time, Shalane’s race wasn’t concerning the pursuit of a podium or a private greatest. She ran the race as Adrianne Haslet‘s coach and guide in the para athletics division. In this conversation, Shalane talks about coaching Adrianne, about her own training for this race, and about her goals as Adrianne’s information. She shares her favourite recollections from the course, and talks about what’s subsequent each on and off the run.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

• Shalane’s recollections of assembly Adrianne Haslet (4:10)
• Shalane’s historical past with the Boston Marathon (6:15)
• Shalane’s most profound reminiscence from this 12 months’s Boston Marathon (10:30)
• On experiencing operating a marathon in the midst of the pack (17:30)
• All concerning the crowds from Hopkinton to Boston (21:00)
• What it was like teaching Adrianne for Boston (25:45)
• What Shalane’s Boston coaching was like (30:00)
• The race plan (37:00)
• How Shalane stored the give attention to Adrianne on race day (41:55)
• Shalane’s favourite components of the Boston Marathon course, and what the end line was like (47:30)
• The hardest components of the day (51:50)
• Shalane’s high Boston recollections from over time (54:20)
• What hasn’t Shalane achieved? (58:25)
• How Shalane match this expertise into her life (1:00:20)
• The load of the previous 12 months and a half (1:04:20)

For extra, try:

Adrianne Haslet on Episode 514 of the Ali on the Run Present

Adrianne Haslet on Episode 506 of the Ali on the Run Present

Adrianne Haslet on Episode 192 of the Ali on the Run Present

Shalane Flanagan on Episode 462 of the Ali on the Run Present

Shalane Flanagan on Episode 438 of the Ali on the Run Present

Shalane Flanagan on Episode 242 of the Ali on the Run Present

Mary Kate Shea on Episode 247 of the Ali on the Run Present

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