Season 3, Episode 12 --- Jim Nowak (The Iron 2)

06/01/23 • 26 min

There are only two people to have completed every mile ever run on the Grandma's Marathon racecourse --- John Naslund and Jim Nowak. Together, they're known as "The Iron 2," and both will be back this year trying to complete their 47th trip from Two Harbors to Duluth.
Already, they've each accumulated more than 1,200 miles on the Grandma's Marathon racecourse, and each is a past recipient of the race's 1,000-Miler Award.

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Season 3, Episode 11 --- Scott Keenan

Founding executive director Scott Keenan makes his second appearance on the podcast, this time to talk about his coming induction into the DECC Athletic Hall of Fame.
The official induction ceremony, which will include Kara Goucher as another member of the Class of 2023, will be held May 4 in Duluth.

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Season 3, Episode 13 --- Alison Mariella Désir

Alison Mariella Désir has developed into one of the nation's leading voices when it comes to inclusivity and diversity, especially within the endurance sports industry.
10 years ago, she founded a group called Harlem Run that has grown into one of the nation's most well-known running clubs. More recently, she published a book titled Running While Black, widely seen as a searing expose of a supposedly egalitarian sport and a call to reimagine the entire running industry.
She will be a featured guest at this year's Grandma's Marathon with several opportunities for the public to meet and hear from her.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16
8:00 a.m. - Morning Shakeout Run - Duluth Running Company
12:00 p.m. - DEI Keynote Speech - Essentia Health Fitness Expo (DECC)
1:00 p.m. - DEI Roundtable - Essentia Health Fitness Expo (DECC)
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Book Signing - Essentia Health Fitness Expo (DECC)