Nell Rojas Finishes As Top American At The Boston Marathon Again With A 2:25:57 PR
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show
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🗓️ 25 April 2022
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Nell Rojas joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for the first time after finishing as the top American at the Boston Marathon for the second time in a row. The Boulder-based running coach placed 10th over in a new personal best of 2:25:57 – which took 75 seconds off her time from her sixth place finish last October in Boston.
In this episode, we go through her build-up to this race which wasn’t perfect and then the decision-making process into leaving her contract with Adidas that she signed in April to run in a pair of Nike VaporFly shoes.
We touch on the conversation around unsponsored runners since her decision to ditch the contract has been a topic of discussion on Twitter and message boards. Plus: Why representation matters for her as a Latina on the start line of these major races, where she sees herself in the U.S. marathoning scene + much more. Outside of running, she’s a strength and running coach based in Boulder Colorado.
For this episode, I’m joined by David Melly for a crossover episode with the Run Your Mouth Podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Sidious Mac Podcast. I'm your host, Chris Chavez. The Sidious Mac Podcast is presented by Final Surge. |
| 0:07.0 | No matter if you're an athlete or a coach, Final Surge helps plan and attain both short and long-term training success. |
| 0:14.0 | Their free online training log is compatible with Garmin, Strava, Polar, Stride, Coros, and a slew of other apps and devices. |
| 0:22.0 | If you're a coach, Final Surge makes planning and analyzing workouts simple and helps streamline communication with you and your athletes. |
| 0:29.0 | Some of the top coaches in the world who have been guests on this podcast use it on a daily basis. |
| 0:33.0 | If you're an athlete out there who's hammering miles and temple runs solo with no guidance or direction, |
| 0:38.0 | while Final Surge is also here to offer up some world-class training programs. |
| 0:41.0 | Get yourself a training plan for that spring 5K, that half marathon or full marathon that's on your calendar right now. |
| 0:47.0 | They've got plans from Ben Rosario and NAZ Elite, Drew Hunter and Christine Thorn and the Tin Man Squad have their hammer and axe plans. |
| 0:54.0 | You can always hit the classics with Greg McMillan or Boston Marathon Champion Ambi Burfoot. |
| 0:58.0 | And if you are a fan of the sport and are curious how the pros are training, Helen Taylor, Stephanie Bruce and the rest of the NAZ Elite Squad share all of their training logs on Final Surge. |
| 1:07.0 | Give it all a look at FinalSurge.com. |
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| 1:18.0 | Our other presenting sponsor for the month is Brooks Running. They just released their Brooks Hyperion Elite 3. |
| 1:23.0 | And people who follow me on Instagram know I've been a fan of their Hyperion line since 2019. |
| 1:28.0 | This is the latest edition of their Super shoe. It's got everything you love from the second version and now a quick knit upper that allows for feet of all sizes to fit comfortably. |
| 1:38.0 | It's breathable. And as a result, also yields better support. They're super light and ready to have you fly on race dates. |
| 1:45.0 | It's the shoe that Des Linden wore when she broke the 50k world record. It's the shoe that CJ Albertson just worn at the Boston Marathon where he ran to 10. |
| 1:52.0 | The shoe is on sale now. So head on over to your local running shop or visit Brooks Running.com for more information. |
| 1:59.0 | Support for this episode also comes from listeners like you. Many thanks to everyone who has backed us on Patreon. Welcome to Michael Chico, Elizabeth Longstreath and Seth Walts for signing up within the past week. |
| 2:10.0 | If you enjoy what we're doing across city smag podcast network, whether it's this show, run your mouth more than running or if you just follow us to keep up with the latest happenings and news in the sport. |
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