516. Jess Sims, 2022 Boston Marathon Recap

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 5 May 2022

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

"She said, ‘This is how it was supposed to be. This is how it was supposed to feel.’ And at that moment, I realized the magnitude of what we gave to each other."

Fan favorite Jess Sims is back — and this time, she returns to the Ali on the Run Show as a marathoner! On April 18, the beloved Peloton instructor surprised the world by showing up at the start (and finish!) line of the Boston Marathon. And she had a good reason for keeping her marathon debut on the down-low. In this very special conversation, Jess talks about receiving a fateful message from Boston Marathon bombing survivor Michele Blackburn last December — a message that ultimately guided Jess every step of the way toward that finish line on Boylston Street. Jess talks about her training, about how she felt on the start line, and about why she still feels marathon imposter syndrome, even after earning that blue and yellow medal. (You'll want tissues on hand 17 minutes into this one. You've been warned.)

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What you’ll get on this episode:

How Jess is celebrating — her dog’s birthday, that is (4:40)
All about that fateful message from Michele Blackburn (6:25)
What happened after Jess committed to running the Boston Marathon, and what her training was like (23:30)
Why Jess kept her Boston Marathon plans a secret (34:50)
Why Jess gets nervous talking about her marathon experience (42:15)
How Jess was feeling when she arrived in Boston (46:00)
The ride to the start line (50:00)
What it was like running the 2022 Boston Marathon (56:00)
On seeing Michele at the finish line (1:01:45)
The physical and emotional recovery (1:05:30)
Running with Usain Bolt! (1:16:35)

For more, check out:

Jess Sims on Episode 261 of the Ali on the Run Show

Kirsten Ferguson on Episode 505 of the Ali on the Run Show

Becs Gentry on Episode 379 of the Ali on the Run Show

Matt Wilpers on Episode 398 of the Ali on the Run Show

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by YouCan.
0:04.0	Go to youcan.co slash alley and use code alley for 20% off your next YouCan order.
0:10.4	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:17.2	I'm your host Alley Feller and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:24.7	We all share that love for running and that's what brings us all together.
0:28.3	But of course there is more to life than what happens on the run itself.
0:32.4	And this show is about those in-between.
0:34.8	We are talking about the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today and the wise.
0:40.4	Why do we do what we do?
0:42.4	How does getting sweaty factor in?
0:44.5	And why might we decide to run a marathon?
0:48.4	Yeah, today the 2022 Boston Marathon recap conversations continue because
0:54.8	was anyone else totally shocked to wake up on marathon Monday and learn that palaton instructor
1:00.8	Jess Sims was running the Boston Marathon?
1:03.6	Yeah, me too.
1:05.2	I had no idea and most people didn't because as you will hear Jess explain in this conversation,
1:11.6	this goal to complete the Boston Marathon was for her and it was for Michelle Blackburn.
1:18.0	Michelle was standing at the Boston Marathon finish line in 2013 and she almost lost both legs
1:24.2	when the first bomb went off.
1:26.0	I'm going to let Jess tell the rest of that story and I will warn you, this one is a tear jerker.
1:32.0	Jess's journey to the start and finish lines is such a beautiful one.
1:36.1	I'm so grateful we were able to have this conversation.
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