Episode 17: Running Through Fire

Eileen Poore is one of the strongest women I've ever met. Sure, she's physically strong - a mother, a marathoner, an ultra-marathoner - but this episode tells a story of mental and spiritual endurance. During this episode we talk about: Growing up in New Orleans and working for a famous restaurant Her dad's addiction and mom's struggles How she decided to go to Michigan State without visiting and despite her hatred of the cold Her first marathon (she ran while pregnant and with a broken foot) The Boston Marathon Bankruptcy Her first 50K that was also her first trail run (she finished 3rd female overall) Her 2019 sexual assault (7/27/19) and how she made it to the start line of the 2019 Monumental Marathon How running has helped her through it all