557. Emily Durgin, Professional Runner for adidas

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

“I’m in this whole new world of what they call marathon training. I don’t know. I’m still in denial!”

Emily Durgin is having one heck of a year on the run. The adidas-sponsored professional runner lives and trains in Flagstaff, AZ (though, she says, "Maine will always be home home"), and 2022 has been good to her. She kicked off the year at the Houston Half Marathon, where she ran a personal best (67:54), and became the sixth-fastest American woman ever in the half marathon. And then, the personal bests just kept coming: Emily ran PBs in the 10,000 meters, the 5K, the 10K, and the 15K. But in some ways, she's just getting started. Emily is moving up in distance! She's gearing up for her 26.2-mile debut at the TCS New York City Marathon in November! In this conversation, Emily talks about why she wanted to make her marathon debut this year, why she wanted to do it in New York, and what her training looks like. Plus, how she's gained confidence on the track and the roads over the past year.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Where is “home?” (2:50)
All about Emily’s run today, and how she’s feeling about marathon training so far (3:40)
Why Emily always runs the Beach to Beacon 10K (7:55)
Why now? Emily’s decision to make her marathon debut in 2022 (10:40)
The women Emily loves racing with and against (15:30)
Emily’s reflections on her summer of racing, and the races that boosted her confidence (17:30)
What Emily pictures when she thinks about the New York City Marathon (20:20)
Is there pressure that comes with making a marathon debut? (26:45)
What pre-race Emily is like (29:35)
Emily's earliest memories of becoming a runner (33:50)
Emily's road to becoming a professional runner (40:45)
What a day in the life of a professional runner is like (49:50)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley On The Run Show is brought to you by YouCan.
0:05.0	Go to youcan.co slash alley and use code alley for 20% off your next YouCan order.
0:12.5	Welcome to The Alley On The Run Show.
0:19.0	I'm your host Alley Feller and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:26.0	We all share that love for running and that's what brings us all together.
0:30.0	But of course there is more to life than what happens on The Run itself.
0:34.0	This show is about the in-betweens.
0:36.0	We're talking about the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today and the wise.
0:41.0	Why do we do what we do and how does getting sweaty factor in?
0:45.0	My guest today is professional runner and I gotta say,
0:49.0	one of the nicest, warmest people I have ever met in this industry. It is Emily Durgan.
0:56.0	Emily runs for Adidas. She lives in trains in Flagstaff, Arizona.
1:00.0	And what a year this woman is having on The Run.
1:04.0	She kicked off 2022 by running a personal best in the half marathon.
1:09.0	67 minutes and 54 seconds.
1:12.0	And in the process, she became the sixth fastest American woman half marathoner ever.
1:18.0	She went on to run personal best this year in the 10,000 meters, the 5K, the 10K, and the 15K.
1:26.0	Most recently in a race that is near and dear to her heart in her home state of Maine,
1:31.0	Emily finished second at the beach to beacon 10K and was the first American woman to finish.
1:37.0	But she is not done. In fact, you might say Emily is just getting started.
1:42.0	She is moving up in distance.
1:45.0	This fall, Emily will make her marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon.
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