About this episode

Dennis Mullen shares his journey from struggling with running to achieving Boston Qualifier times and discusses the challenges and experiences along the way.

Dennis Mullen and I met during our shared time on the board for Beyond Monumental , the organization behind the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. During this episode, sponsored by Noogs , Batch , and Huug , we talk about: How Dennis found running in grad school after he couldn't keep up with his wife for even a mile — and how that humbling moment turned into sub-3 marathons 😅 Winning a small half marathon in Noblesville in 2018 (don't look up the time, he says) and walking into his first marathon with way too much confidence Going out in a 1:24 for the first half of his debut marathon and... paying for it dearly in the second half (final time: 3:50) Coming back a year later at Monumental and running 2:59 — his first BQ — with a completely different mindset Qualifying for Boston three times and still not making it to the start line (the buffer zone is a cruel mistress) A herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, two Disney trips in a back brace, and a year lost to injury — and why he still considers that stretch one of his more impressive stretches of life His plan to chase a BQ at a Last Chance race in Geneva, IL this fall — small field, flat course, and they…

People in this episode

Host: SandyBoy Productions

Guest: Dennis Mullen

Topics covered

• marathon running
• personal growth
• injury recovery
• Boston Qualifier
• volunteering
• race experiences

Sponsors

Noogs, Batch, Huug

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beyond Monumental, CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

Places: Noblesville, Geneva, IL, Carmel, Milwaukee, Zionsville Rail Trail

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