About this episode

The episode features a live show at the Boston Marathon with guests Mary Ngugi-Cooper and Lisa Weightman discussing their running careers and experiences as role models and mothers.

We loved co-hosting another live show at the Boston Marathon with our co-host Cherie Louise Turner, host of Women’s Running Stories. Our phenomenal guests this year did not disappoint. Two days after our live show, Mary and Lisa raced the Boston Marathon. Amazingly, Mary was the third woman to cross the finish line on Marathon Monday, finishing in 2:20 at age 37! Lisa crossed the finish line in 2:32 at age 47! More about Mary and Lisa: In addition to being internationally competitive runners, Mary and Lisa also have careers outside of running, and they are moms: Mary is the founder of the Nala Track Club for girls in Kenya, and Lisa is a banking executive. We were excited to explore not only the expertise these athletes possess in running, but also their experiences and perspectives as role models, leaders, and moms. Among the topics we asked Mary and Lisa about: how their running and non-running careers have influenced each other; how they approach and structure their training while managing obligations outside of running; how they manage stress and expectations, particularly in competitive situations; and much more. We also learned about their running backgrounds and their…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cherie Louise Turner, Lisa Levin, Julie Sapper

Guests: Mary Ngugi-Cooper, Lisa Weightman

Topics covered

• Boston Marathon
• live show
• running careers
• training structure
• stress management
• role models
• leadership

Keywords

• Boston Marathon
• Mary Ngugi-Cooper
• Lisa Weightman
• running
• training
• stress management
• role models
• women in sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nala Track Club, Women’s Running Stories

Places: Kenya

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