Episode 111: Shalane Flanagan Was Not the Only One to Complete Six World Marathon Majors in Seven Weeks...Meet Joe Drake!

Meet the incredible Joe Drake. Like Shalane, Joe, at age 60, crossed the NYC Marathon finish line after completing his fifth World Marathon Major (plus a virtual Tokyo) in seven weeks.  Joe decided to pursue this goal because (not in spite of) of his Parkinson’s Disease. Joe shares how his diagnosis in 2018 transformed him from an “everyday runner” to a marathoner and a Boston Qualifier.  After all of the World Marathon Majors (minus Tokyo which was virtual) were scheduled for the fall of 2021 (thanks, Covid), Joe decided to tackle the challenge of running all six races in seven weeks.  Joe not only managed to enter, travel, and run all six marathons, but he also raised over $35,000 for Team Fox, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease.  In this episode, Joe shares the logistics, training and racing strategy behind his unbelievable accomplishment and reminds us all that our running is so much more about the journey and not race times.  If you would like to donate to Joe's Team Fox fundraising efforts, check out his fundraising pages (one for each race for which he received a charity bib): fundraise.michaeljfox.org/boston-marathon-2021/joesgottarun fundraise.michaeljfox.org/londonmarathon2021/joesgottarun fundraise.michaeljfox.org/tcs-nyc-marathon-2021/joesgottarun Joe also details his training and racing of all six WMM here: https://joesgottarun.medium.com/ We recently opened registration for our Boston Marathon Group Training Program, RFF--->BOS for those running Boston 2022.  To register, head over to: http://www.runfartherandfaster.com/rff-bos-virtual-group-training-schedule/ Thanks to our newest sponsor, RunMitts!  Use the code RFFR10 for 10 percent off any order. Thank you to our additional sponsors, @soupergirl—use the code RUN20 for 20 percent off—-@oofos, @lilytrotterscompression, and @SPIbelt. If you enjoy our tips, consider checking out our coaching services.  We provide individualized coaching for runners of all levels and have been doing so successfully for over 11 years.   Leave us a five star review! Thanks for listening!