Episode Details

Jill Genereux never saw herself as “the runner type.”

When she started running in 2015, her first mile took 18 minutes.. and she nearly burnt herself out trying to improve too quickly. But what began as a weight-loss and mental-clarity experiment slowly evolved into something far deeper.

In this powerful episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Matty sit down with Jill to unpack her transformation; from burnout and rebuilding, to winter trail miles in Montana, to running a 5K alongside her dad before he passed away in March 2025. Jill shares how running helped her process grief, inspired her husband to lace up, and fuelled an ambitious dream of qualifying for Boston.

It’s a story about identity, resilience, and why not being fast doesn’t make you any less of a runner.

Jill lost her father to Lewy Body Dementia; you can find more information on the condition here:

https://www.alzheimers.gov/alzheimers-dementias/lewy-body-dementia.

Jill's also happy to connect via Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/jillsroadtoboston/

In this episode:

• Starting from an 18-minute mile
• Burnout and learning sustainability
• Running through grief after losing her dad
• Racing every month in 2019 (yup you read correctly)
• Chasing a Boston Marathon qualifying time

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Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.