518. Shalane Flanagan, 2022 Boston Marathon Recap

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Ali Feller

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4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

"It takes a lot to get to a start line. I never take that for granted."

Shalane Flanagan has run the Boston Marathon six times: four times as a professional athlete; once as a retired pro, the day after racing the Chicago Marathon; and now, as a guide. Shalane is a four-time Olympian, an Olympic silver medalist, and the 2017 New York City Marathon champion. She is a coach, a New York Times best-selling cookbook author, and a mom to two-year-old Jack. After racing the Boston Marathon in the fall as part of Project Eclipse, Shalane returned to Boston this year — and it was different than any other time she had run the race. Because this time, Shalane's race wasn't about the pursuit of a podium or a personal best. She ran the race as Adrianne Haslet's coach and guide in the para athletics division. In this conversation, Shalane talks about coaching Adrianne, about her own training for this race, and about her goals as Adrianne's guide. She shares her favorite memories from the course, and talks about what's next both on and off the run.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Shalane’s memories of meeting Adrianne Haslet (4:10)
Shalane’s history with the Boston Marathon (6:15)
Shalane’s most profound memory from this year’s Boston Marathon (10:30)
On experiencing running a marathon in the middle of the pack (17:30)
All about the crowds from Hopkinton to Boston (21:00)
What it was like coaching Adrianne for Boston (25:45)
What Shalane’s Boston training was like (30:00)
The race plan (37:00)
How Shalane kept the focus on Adrianne on race day (41:55)
Shalane’s favorite parts of the Boston Marathon course, and what the finish line was like (47:30)
The toughest parts of the day (51:50)
Shalane’s top Boston memories from over the years (54:20)
What hasn’t Shalane done? (58:25)
How Shalane fit this experience into her life (1:00:20)
The weight of the past year and a half (1:04:20)

For more, check out:

Adrianne Haslet on Episode 514 of the Ali on the Run Show

Adrianne Haslet on Episode 506 of the Ali on the Run Show

Adrianne Haslet on Episode 192 of the Ali on the Run Show

Shalane Flanagan on Episode 462 of the Ali on the Run Show

Shalane Flanagan on Episode 438 of the Ali on the Run Show

Shalane Flanagan on Episode 242 of the Ali on the Run Show

Mary Kate Shea on Episode 247 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.
0:04.1	Go to youcan.co-alley and use code Alley for 20% off your next YouCan order.
0:11.0	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:17.5	I'm your host Alley Feller and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:25.0	We all share that love for running and that's what brings us all together.
0:29.0	But of course, there's more to life than what happens on the run itself.
0:33.0	And this show is about the In-Vitwings.
0:35.0	We're talking about the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today and why.
0:40.0	Why do we do what we do? Why do we run? And how does it all come together?
0:46.0	Today, the 2022 Boston Marathon recap conversations continue
0:52.0	because we heard from Para-Athlite, Adrienne Hadlet before and after Boston.
0:56.0	That means now it's time to hear from Adrienne's coach, confidant, and guide, Shalene Flanagan.
1:03.0	Shalene is an Olympic silver medalist. She won the New York City Marathon in 2017.
1:08.0	She is well versed in all things Boston Marathon.
1:12.0	She is a coach. She is a mom. And she is a best-selling cookbook author.
1:17.0	This conversation is all about what it was like coaching Adrienne Hadlet to run in the Para-A division
1:22.0	at this year's Boston Marathon and about what it was like being a guide,
1:26.0	running alongside Adrienne every single step of the way.
1:30.0	We talk about how Shalene prepared for the race herself, about her favorite memories from the course,
1:36.0	and about what's coming up for her on the run and off.
1:40.0	Please join me in welcoming Shalene Flanagan back to the Alley on the Run Show.
1:51.0	All right, she's back with yet another Boston Marathon under her belt.
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