I have never, ever in my life regretted betting on myself.

Hard stop, period.

Full send.

Hey, everyone. Emily Abadi here. You are listening to Episode 293 of Hurtle.

A Wellness-focused podcast where I talk to inspirational people about everything from their highest highs and toughest moments to essential tips on how to live a healthier, happier, more motivated life. We all go through our fair share of hurdles. My goal

through these discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention so

that you can stride toward your own big potential.

And of course, have some fun along the way.

Wow.

The episode is here.

Candidly, I have been procrastinating recording this episode because I guess part of me feels like once I record it, it's really done.

Last week on March 3rd, 2024, I ran the Tokyo Marathon.

And by completing this race, I checked off my coveted sixth star finishing the Abbott World Marathon Majors. For those that don't know,

this includes New York, Chicago, Boston, Berlin, London, and Tokyo. I've done them all. I never

aspired to do them all, but here we are age 35, a marathon majors finisher. Now, if you've been

listening to the show for some time, you know that after every major marathon, I do a solo

episode recapping my experience. And this episode is going to be a bit of a joint recap. I'm going to, of course, talk about my experience in Tokyo and all of the feelings that went hand in hand with this insane day.

But also, talk a bit about what I've learned finishing all six of the world marathon majors.

For some background for you, I started running. finishing all six of the world marathon majors.

For some background for you, I started running back in 2008.

I ran my first major, the New York City Marathon,

back in 2014, just one year after my first marathon,

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