One Runner’s Quest to Qualify for Boston Marathon

This is the ideal episode for folks striving for any big goal: The guest is Sheila Gencarelli, 57, a pharmacist and mom of two who has been attempting to run a Boston-qualifying marathon time for more than a decade. In a lovely, honest conversation with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams, Sheila shares:  -how the seed of desire to run Boston was planted for her;  -the heartbreak of (repeatedly!) missing her time goal by seconds;  -the power of shifting her focus from the race to the training;  -that mid-race potty-breaks are her Achilles heel; and, -how being on time (or early) IRL might be her ticket to BQ’ing finally!   Before the marathoner joins around 7:18, Molly talks about her strength training routine. Bonus content: Miles of Books starts around 58:55, with Coach Liz detailing Wander, a memoir about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.    When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Run the Rose City! Use code AMR20 for $20 off  registration at portlandmarathon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices