67: Everything You Need to Know About The Boston Marathon w/ Dave McGillivray
Come for a run with race director Dave McGillivray when he shares with us what runners and spectators need to know when it comes to the Boston Marathon. We discuss:
How the race came about
Why it’s point to point
As a race director, where he is on race day
The course
Dave’s recommendation to runners on how to run the course
The expo
The Boston 5k
Pasta dinner the night before
Where to cheer on your runner
A lot of previous guests from the Running Lifestyle Show will be at the Boston Marathon. You can check out Dave’s previous interview on Episode 58: What a Race Director Wants You to Know; Kathrine Switzer, Queen of Marathons, on Episode 46; Margaret Webb, author of Older, Faster, Stronger, and Jason Pena on Episode 48; Bart Yasso, Chief Running Officer at Runner’s World on Episode 34; Nichole Buchowski on Episode 23; and Angie Spencer on Episode 11.
Looking for a place to recover? Check out the Post-Marathon Balanced Athlete recovery event being held on Tuesday, April 21st from 10:30-11:45 AM at South Boston Yoga. Johnny Gillespie, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach and Yoga instructor, along with Nichole Buchowski, a 12-time completive Boston Marathon Runner, teach a movement class that combines revolutionary principles and techniques that will remove tension, tightness, and begin to relieve injuries.
The class is $25, with all of the proceeds going to Action for Healthy Kids. To register, please visit:
South Boston Yoga
Our Runner of the Week is Angie Spencer from Marathon Training Academy. Angie shares her roller coaster of a journey to get to the starting line of the Boston Marathon. It’s a perfect example of believing in a goal and going after it.
Serena Marie, RD, shares the latest research of how to refuel after a marathon and discusses our Official Ice Cream of the Running Lifestyle Show. The recipe for Red Ice Cream is:
2 C frozen cherries
1 C frozen blueberries
1/4 C heavy whipping cream
2 T chia seeds
2 T unsweetened coconut
Place cherries and berries in blender for five minutes to warm up a little bit. Add other remaining ingredients and blend until smooth like ice cream. Yum!
Contact:
Dave McGillivray:
Website: DMSE Sports
Twitter: @DMSESports
Facebook: /DMESports
Angie Spencer:
MarathonTrainingAcademy.com
Facebook: /marathontrainingacademy
Twitter: @MarathonAcademy
Serena Marie, RD:
Website: www.SerenaMarieRD.com
Facebook: /SerenaMarieRD
Twitter: @SerenaMarieRD
Instagram: SerenaMarieRD
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