EP 215 - Carolyn Bollozos on Balancing Boston Qualifying Training, Creating Community, and Motherhood
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Carolyn Bollozos discusses her journey of balancing Boston qualifying training, motherhood, and building a running community.
What does it look like to chase a Boston Qualifier while raising kids, working full-time, and building a running community from the ground up? In this episode, I’m joined by Carolyn Bollozos, a marathoner, Ironman finisher, working mom of two, and founder of GP Mother Runners — a thriving community of women balancing motherhood and endurance sport. Carolyn shares her journey from running her first turkey trot in college to completing three Ironmans, and now preparing for her 8th marathon with the goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. We talk about the realities of pursuing big running goals while juggling career, family, and training — and how community can make the entire journey more meaningful. Carolyn also shares how moving from San Francisco to Michigan inspired her to create GP Mother Runners, a group that has grown to more than 40 members and recently became a nonprofit organization. In this episode we discuss: Carolyn’s journey from casual runner to Ironman athlete The pursuit of a Boston Marathon Qualifier How working with a coach helped identify training blind spots Choosing the right race for a BQ attempt Balancing marathon training with career and motherhood The…
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