Episode 33: 50 Marathons in 50 States with Paul Martino
“Failure is only failure when you fail to try again.”
In this episode, Paul Martino - a physical therapist, avid traveler, Chief Running Officer of Destination Marathons, and was previously the Executive Director of Let Me Run - a nonprofit wellness program that inspires boys to be themselves, to be active, and to belong, joins us to share his story of accomplishing a life long goal of running a marathon in all 50 states. Paul also discusses:
2:45 - Where his passion for running began
5:55 - Hitting a wall while running
8:45 - Self talk to get over the wall
11:10 - How family played a role in his goal
15:30 - The moment he decided to set the goal to run 50 marathons in 50 states
17:50 - Marathons he has run and favorite memories
24:50 - His marathon times
25:35 - The Boston Marathon
31:00 - Choosing Hawaii for the 50th marathon
37:15 - The emotional experience when he crossed the finish line
40:05 - How he felt after accomplishing his goal
43:20 - Advice for others looking to set and reach a big goal like his
44:50 - Closing remarks
You can learn more about Paul and his adventures by checking out Letmerun.org and Destination-marathons.com.
See below for photos Paul shared from his adventure.
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