Laura Green - "Motivation is nothing. It's just dedication."

About this episode

Laura Green shares her journey from starting running at 12 to completing multiple marathons and her experiences along the way.

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Laura Green, a mom, comedian, and runner, shares how she started running at 12 through cross country, trained seriously in high school in New York, and later ran at Northeastern while majoring in physical therapy. After college, she shifted to more recreational trail and road running, completing under 10 marathons, including a first marathon in Nashville to raise money for a friend’s wheelchair, and repeated Boston mainly to visit friends; she...

People in this episode

Host: Allison Gaillard

Guest: Laura Green

Topics covered

• running
• motivation
• marathons
• health
• fitness
• comedy
• personal story

Keywords

• running
• marathon
• motivation
• fitness
• Northeastern
• New York
• trail running
• comedy
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northeastern

Places: New York, Nashville

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