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Back to SearchThe Pacer, The Coach, The Community: Fonz Gonzales on 10 Boston Marathons and What Keeps Him Going
Episode 107
Recorded live at the Hilton Park Plaza in Boston, Chris sits down with Train Pegasus coach and Dallas running legend Alfonzo "Fonz" Gonzales on the e…
6 months ago
From Bodybuilder to Boston Qualifier: Eli Rodriguez's Running Journey
Episode 106
Eli Rodriguez went from tearing his rotator cuff as a bodybuilder to qualifying for Boston — twice — in just a few years of running. In this live epi…
6 months ago
The Boston Experience: How a Bank of America Employee, Kathy Smith Earned Her Bib at 2026 Boston
Episode 103
What does it take to go from nearly 200 pounds and no fitness routine to crossing the finish line of the world's most iconic marathon? For Kathy Smit…
6 months, 1 week ago
Alan Schonborn — 10 Bostons, One Finish Line Window & a Mastiff Who Started It All
Episode 102
The "Boston Bound: DFW's Road to Hopkinton" series ends here — with Alan Schonborn, one of the most beloved figures in DFW running. At 67, Alan is he…
6 months, 1 week ago
From Couch to 5 World Majors: Bobby Mack's Boston Marathon Journey | Boston Bound
Episode 101
Bobby Mack of Aubrey, TX didn't lace up his first pair of running shoes until he was nearly 40. Now he's a two-time Boston finisher, Abbott Six Star …
6 months, 1 week ago
11 Bostons, 100 Marathons & The Nose Touch That Changed Everything | Dr. Mark Denny
Episode 100
Dr. Mark Denny has run Boston 11 times. He's completed 100+ marathons across all 7 continents. And he was on a bus to the starting line the morning t…
6 months, 1 week ago
How a Mom of 7 Qualified for the Boston Marathon
Episode 99
Angela Awald didn't start running until her thirties — already a mom of six. After a miscarriage, postpartum depression, and seasonal depression, she…
6 months, 1 week ago
First-Time Boston Marathoner Will Christensen on 100-Mile Weeks & Chasing 2:40
Episode 98
Will Christensen went from running his first marathon at the BMW Dallas Marathon in 3:55 to qualifying for Boston with a 2:47 at a tiny under-100-per…
6 months, 1 week ago
Boston Marathon Streak: 14 Years, One DFW Runner, and the 2013 Bombing | Carrie Varner
Episode 97
Carrie Varner didn't even know what a BQ was when she ran one by accident in Las Vegas. A phone call from a friend that night changed everything — an…
6 months, 1 week ago
Boston Marathon 2026: Joel Mays on Loss, Purpose & the Journey to Hopkinton
Episode 96
Joel Mays didn't know what a marathon was when he watched runners shut down Boston streets as a college student in Rhode Island. Now he's one of 10 r…
6 months, 2 weeks ago