In today's episode, we hear from Laura H. as she shares some friendly and social aspects of the running community. After racing in a 5K, Laura joined local running clubs gradually increasing her mileage as she learned about racing opportunities.  Before long, Laura was racing in half marathons and marathons, competing in the Covered Bridges Half Marathon in Vemont before entering in the Disney marathon in Orlando, Florida six months later. In 2003, Laura qualified for Boston at Disney.

Having run The Boston Marathon seven times, Laura helps us see how she organizes her race schedule. Competing in many marathons before taking a break, Laura is returning to the sport this year having joined a 12-week training program. Lastly, Laura takes us along on some of her favorite international races including marathons in England and Australia. 

Coastal Running Club    https://www.facebook.com/caarunning/

Rochester Runners  http://weww.rochesterrunners.com/

Competitive Runner's Handbook by Bob Glover  https://www.amazon.com/Competitive-Runners-Handbook-Bestselling-Marathons/dp/0140

Covered Bridges Road Race https://cbhm.com/

Disney Marathon rundisney.com

Mercuria Training Program http://mercuriarunning.com/adult-coaching-3/

Seacoast Road Race Series  https://proportsmouth.org/series-rules-registration/

World Marathon Majors  https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/