After 8 years away from running, getting married, starting a family, working as a realtor, and a failed BQ attempt Keira D'Amato knew there was more in the tank. She was right. She holds the record for fastest American half marathon and woman's-only 10-miler and she shaved 24 seconds of then record holder Deena Kastor's fastest American marathon to break the record. Keira has done this all with gratitude, joy and incredible courage to chase big dreams. Today we dive in to:
- How she got back into running after 8 years away from the sport
- Why the Boston Marathon is so special to her and pivotal for her journey to running marathons and becoming a pro
- Breaking the American marathon record in Houston
- How she has tailored her mindset to help her in the pain cave/dark moments of a race or workout
- Hobbies off the road (& former alter-ego!)
Follow along with Keira D'Amato on social: @keiradamato
You can pre-order her book "Don't Call it a Comeback" here.
Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly
To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube
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