What it is Like to Hold Hands with Meb at the Boston Marathon Finish Line?- Hilary Dionne

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🗓️ 23 March 2016

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Does anyone remember what happened at the end of the Boston Marathon last year? Not the winners of the race, but I think most runners in America will know what I’m talking about.

Do you know what Meb Keflezighi did as he crossed the finish line? He held a surprised Elite runners hand as they ran across. That wonderful woman’s name is Hilary Dionne, and she is our special guest today!

Not only did she become an overnight celebrity, but she has an inspiring story herself. So if you feel like you don’t have the time to get your training in, just listen to this; it may totally change your perspective.

She started out by sharing what happened at the finish line and how it made her feel. Boston 2015 was two years after [...]

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0:00.0	It's you know to get in your head and walk away from a race like that and be really upset and discouraged
0:06.6	But then having something kind of so pure happen like me grabbing my hand and and seeing people's response to that and you know he didn't have a good day either right but it's all relative
0:20.0	Welcome to the runners connect run to Top Podcast, where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport.
0:29.0	So together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community.
0:35.0	Now here's your host, Tina Muir.
0:39.0	Hello, this is Tina Muir.
0:41.0	Thank you so much for joining me for the latest episode of the Run to the Top podcast brought to you by Ranners Connect.
0:47.0	I know there's hundreds of other ways you could be spending your time and I really appreciate that you've chosen to tune in today. So last week I took to
0:54.2	Kristen Marvin who's a performance recovery specialist. We discussed how our
0:58.4	everyday movements are actually what are injuring us and not so much the
1:02.0	running we do. So on to today, do you remember what happened at the finish
1:06.5	line of the Boston marathon last year? That's 2015 for anyone listening later in the year.
1:20.0	No, I'm not talking about the winners of the race but I think most runners, well runners in America will know what I'm talking about. Do you remember what Meeb did as he crossed the finish line? He grabbed a surprised female
1:26.6	elite runner, her hand, and he held it as they went across. Today we're going to be talking
1:31.8	to that runner. So not only did she become an overnight celebrity,
1:35.8	she also has an inspiring story herself. So if you feel like you do not have the time to get your training in,
1:41.6	just take a listen to this. It may just change your perspective. But before we get into the interview, let's have a word from our sponsor.
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2:06.4	Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast, Hillary.
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