Becca Pizzi: Running 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days
When Becca Pizzi got dozens of messages from friends about an extreme endurance race – seven marathons on seven continents in seven days – she knew she had to run it. In 2016, she became the first American woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge, winning with a total time of 27 hours, 26 minutes, and an average marathon time of just under four hours. Then in 2018, she did it again. Hear what it took to win it and what the miles have taught her in this episode.
Hear Becca talk about:
What it’s like to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
How her 8-year-old daughter helped her train
Becoming a race director after running the challenge twice
Her advice to people just starting out on their running journey
Mentioned in this episode:
TB12 (Tom Brady’s fitness company), where Becca was a Peak Performer
The Becca Pizzi 5K in Belmont, MA
Becca's Feat on Feet, her children’s book published in 2020
“If my dreams don’t scare my parents, they’re not big enough.”
Episode 6 Notes
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