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Podcast: For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Episode: 181. Emilia Benton: Highlighting untold stories
Description: Emilia Benton is a  freelance journalist writing about running, health and fitness, an avid  runner, wife and dog mom, twin with her sister Carla, and proud Latina and Houstonian.
In this episode we talked about:
-the New York running scene
-running her first marathon in college
-getting hooked on the marathon
-the goal of qualifying for Boston
-appreciating opportunities
-training in the heat and humidity of Houston
-seeking out diverse spaces and belonging
-career moves and relocating
-taking the leap of going freelance
-pitching to Runners World