Gearing Up for Grandma's
Hear inspiring stories leading up to Grandma's Marathon, a 26.2-mile road race along the scenic shores of Lake Superior and finishing in Duluth, Minn. Started in 1977 with only 150 runners, Grandma's Marathon is now the 12th largest marathon in the United States and brings approximately 20,000 participants to northern Minnesota each June. Our podcast is brought to you with the support of Essentia Health. Grandma's Marathon is proudly presented by Toyota, Members Cooperative Credit Union, and ASICS.
Gearing Up for Grandma's
DNF, DNS & Everything in Between w/ Carrie Rodman
Carrie Rodman is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Rodman joined the podcast to talk about the dirty, three letter words in running - DNF and DNS. It's a reality in marathoning that not every registered participant will make it to the starting line, and not everyone who starts will finish.
Rodman talks about her experience being unable to start a race she had signed up and trained for, and she shares her memories of almost dropping out of a race. Neither is a place anyone wants to be, but she shares how she was able to process her emotions during a diffcult time in her running career.
To connect with and/or follow Rodman in the buildup to our 2024 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:
Carrie Rodman
- Instagram @cdrodman