519. Steph Bruce, 2022 Boston Marathon Recap

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 13 May 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

"Let’s just go out with a bang."

Steph Bruce finished 12th at this year's Boston Marathon. The professional runner for HOKA NAZ Elite ran a 2:28, and while it wasn't her fastest time at the 26.2-mile distance, Steph says Boston 2022 ranks up there as one of her best and favorite marathons. And this year's race was unique for Steph: It's her last year competing as a professional athlete. Last year, Steph was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition, and that discovery forced her to start making some tough choices. She decided that 2022 would be her last year running professionally — and that she would go out with a celebration. Steph is calling this year her "Grit Finale," and she's taking fans along for the ride. (Check out her Boston recap on YouTube here.) In this conversation, Steph talks all about that life-changing diagnosis, about her Boston training, about race day, and about her thoughts on life after professional running. As always, an open, honest, candid conversation with one of the sport's most-loved athletes.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

How Steph is feeling post-Boston (4:00)
All about “The Grit Finale,” and the life-changing diagnosis that led to Steph’s last professional year on the run (6:20)
What Steph needed to include in her last year of racing (17:30)
How Steph was feeling heading into her last Boston Marathon (20:40)
Steph recaps her Boston training, and why (and how!) she makes racing a family affair (23:55)
Steph’s feelings of imposter syndrome early in her career, and how she feels now (29:00)
Steph’s story from the church (31:25)
How Steph was feeling on the start line, and how the race played out (33:00)
Making the move at mile 22 (46:00)
The Grit Finale finale (50:45)
Steph’s thoughts on her legacy (55:00)

For more, check out:

Steph Bruce on Episode 104 of the Ali on the Run Show

Steph & Ben Bruce on Episode 206 of the Ali on the Run Show

Steph Bruce on Episode 354 of the Ali on the Run Show

Steph Bruce on Episode 371 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 Gooder.
0:04.2	Go to Gooder.com slash on the run and use code on the run 15 to get 15% off your entire order.
0:17.3	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:19.5	I'm your host Allie Feller and we have one more Boston Marathon recap episode today.
0:26.0	Steph Bruce returns to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:30.0	Steph is a professional runner for Hoka and Azealete and she finished 12th in Boston on April 18th.
0:37.7	She ran a 228 which wasn't her fastest marathon but as you'll hear her say in this conversation,
0:44.6	it ranks up there as one of her best and favorite.
0:48.6	This year of running is unique for Steph.
0:51.2	It is her last year competing as a professional athlete.
0:54.8	Last year, Steph was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition and that forced her to start making some tough decisions.
1:02.4	She decided 2022 would be her last year running professionally and that she would go out with a celebration.
1:10.6	She is calling this year the GRIT FNALE and she's taking us all along for the ride which I love.
1:17.9	You can follow along on Steph's YouTube channel for lots of updates but what Steph does best is share her
1:24.6	story, the highest and lowest parts and of course everything that falls in between.
1:30.8	So today we will hear about that life-changing diagnosis.
1:35.2	We'll hear all about things in Boston and we'll hear about life after professional running.
1:41.6	As always, Steph is open, honest and so much fun.
1:46.0	Before we get into it though, let me shout out our sponsor for this episode and that is Gooder.
1:51.0	Gooder sunglasses are everyone's favorite and for good reason or maybe I should say for gooder
1:57.2	reason I love a gooder pun whenever I can find one which is pretty much always.
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