Marathon Inspiration
I felt very inspired by a recent New York Times article about Aliphine Tuliamuk. As I transition from a teenage marathon runner, to being closer to a thirty year old marathon runner, I needed to read this article. Through life, you go through changes by possessing different desires, and balancing your ambition with constructive goals in the workplace is intimidating. It is so inspiring to see one of your favorite athletes achieve such profound and special attainments after years of hard work and dedication. I look forward to watching Aliphine Tuliamuk in the Olympics, the race will be amazing to witness from a distance!
Aliphine Tuliamuk posed after winning the women's U.S. Olympic marathon team trials in February.Credit...Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
She even loves to knit and crochet like I do!
Molly Seidel, left, Aliphine Tuliamuk, the winner, and Sally Kipyego made the Olympic team.Credit...Kevin D. Liles for The New York Times
Here is a wonderful Runner’s World article about Sally Kipyego. I love the discussion of her return to marathon running after having a baby, running Boston and then returning to Berlin for an impressive 2:25:10 personal record in the marathon. We all want to run Berlin to run as fast as Sally Kipyego. It is inspiring to see women improve their marathon personal records after having children. What is the perfect marathon for an elite runner to run, in their absolute best shape ever, and in the fastest time?
https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a32135980/sally-kipyego-training-and-olympic-trials/