Episode 21 - Boston and Beyond!

About this episode

The hosts recap their experiences from the Boston Marathon weekend, including notable runners and their new sponsor.

Fresh off the Boston Marathon weekend, we talk about EVERYTHING that happened from Thursday to Marathon Monday, including seeing Kara Goucher and Alysia Montaño, fawning over senior penguins, and getting to bring in the final finishers at the 26.True Marathon! We are also excited to share our FIRST SPONSOR, Pen & Paces ! A local, AAPI-woman-owned small business, Pen & Paces is all about supporting every runner in their own, unique running journey. Check out the bestselling, Custom Bib Kit , which Stef and I wore at the 2024 New York City Marathon! We saw hundreds of runners sporting them out on the course at both the Boston Marathon and the 26.True Marathon this year! The bib kits make it super easy for loved ones and spectators to call out your name and cheer for you! Grab your Pen & Paces Custom Bib Kit for any of your upcoming Spring races, and get 20% off when you use code MAKINGSTRIDES at checkout! We hope you enjoy our Boston Marathon weekend recap, and, as always, we are so grateful that all of you are here! #Keepshowingup and keep making strides in being the change we wish to see! Special thanks to our Audio Engineer, ⁠⁠Mark Kalagayan⁠⁠ , from the non-profit…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stefanie Flippin, Carolyn Su

Topics covered

• Boston Marathon
• running events
• sponsorship
• race recap
• community support

Keywords

• Boston Marathon
• Alysia Montaño
• Kara Goucher
• Pen & Paces
• running
• 26.True Marathon
• Custom Bib Kit

Sponsors

Pen & Paces

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SPARC Worldwide

Places: Boston Marathon, 26.True Marathon, New York City Marathon

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