hobbyjogger1 wrote:
"Her average finishing time?" That's a very good prediction contest. Given her surgeries and not knowing her fitness level makes my guess difficult. However it's Shalane. The woman that passed out twice in college when she had the race sealed. But ignored her own body's warning to slow down. Because she feels good enough. I'm guessing 2:45 Average
I would kill to run just ONE marathon under 3 hours lol.
To her credit (even if she overdoes it), she says running changed her life. Apparently, growing up, she wasn't outgoing and it helped her see a different world and open doors.
An interesting stat is that by age 17 more than half of girls will have quit playing sports, and that made me really sad. That was a motivator right there. I was a shy young girl, but sports completely transformed my life and gave me confidence and direction. Even just in terms of the people I’ve met through sport, I’ve realized everything has changed for the better because of athletics. I felt this was a great platform to share that message and also connect with each running community within the cities that I’ll be visiting.