434. Nell Rojas, 2021 Boston Marathon Recap

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 21 October 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

“I hope that brands see the value in me and my future in running and what I have to offer to the running community.”

On October 11, Nell Rojas ran her fourth marathon. In her Boston Marathon debut, Nell finished sixth overall, ran a personal best time of 2:27, and was the first American woman across the finish line. We heard from Nell before the race, and now she's back to recap every detail of race day. On this episode, Nell shares how she was feeling heading into the race, what race morning was like, and what it was like doing breathing exercises in a church nursery. She reflects on why her goal was to be first American that day, what that goal means to her now, and whether or not it matters. Plus, she shares fun stories from her post-race interviews and talks about what's next.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Was Boston the best day of Nell’s life? (2:45)
How Nell spent the day before the race (7:15)
On lining up behind Des Linden at the start, and what the pre-race technical meetings are like (10:45)
Choosing a race day outfit (15:00)
How Nell was feeling on race morning (18:20)
Nell’s goals and her plan for race day (23:45)
Why Nell’s goal was to be top American at Boston (32:20)
How Nell’s race played out (38:25)
The finish line experience (48:00)
On being unsponsored, and what happens next (50:50)
Nell answers a listener question about protein (54:20)
What’s next? (57:00)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:04.5	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to say 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:15.7	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:17.9	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting things on
0:23.6	the run and beyond. We all share that love for running and that's what brings us all together.
0:29.7	But of course there is more to life than what happens on the run itself.
0:34.2	And this show is about the in-between. The water stops, the bathroom breaks,
0:39.6	the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today, and the wise.
0:44.1	Why do we do what we do? And how does getting sweaty factor in? And she's back!
0:51.1	Two days before the Boston Marathon, I had the honor of hosting a live show with Nell Rojas.
0:57.2	Nell went on to have an amazing race in Boston finishing in sixth place as the top American woman
1:05.2	and with a new personal best of two hours and 27 minutes. We heard all of Nell's
1:12.1	pre-race thoughts last week and now she's back to give us the full recap from her Boston Marathon
1:18.4	debut. On this episode, Nell talks about how she was feeling heading into the race.
1:24.0	She talks about what race morning was like and about doing breathing exercises in a church
1:28.6	preschool. And of course, she talks about how every mile of that race played out.
1:35.2	She also reflects on why her goal was to be the first American woman beyond the $18,000
1:41.2	payday and why that mattered to her then and whether it matters to her now.
1:46.4	Plus, fun stories from her post-race TV interviews and what's next for Nell?
1:51.5	Please join me in welcoming Nell Rojas back to the alley on the run show.
2:03.6	All right, Nell Rojas is back. We just got to go live together before Boston, but now we get the full
2:10.8	Boston Marathon recap. Nell, thank you so much for doing this. Congratulations. How are you feeling?
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