About this episode

Greg Zarco shares his inspiring journey from novice runner to completing his first marathon at the Los Angeles Marathon.

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever wondered, “Could I really run a marathon?” — this episode is for you. In this episode of the Run Strong Run Podcast, I sit down with Greg Zarco, who went from barely running to completing his very first marathon at the Los Angeles Marathon. And not just finishing… absolutely crushing it. We talk about: What inspired Greg to sign up for his first marathon How he trained while balancing work, family, and life The mental battles every f...

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Dunlap

Guest: Greg Zarco

Topics covered

• marathon training
• personal journey
• mental resilience
• work-life balance
• running inspiration

Keywords

• marathon
• running
• training
• inspiration
• mental battles
• work-life balance
• Los Angeles Marathon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Run Strong Run Podcast

Places: Los Angeles Marathon

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