“On one hand, the race cancellations that the pandemic brought shortly thereafter were a blessing in disguise, because they kept me from jumping back into training too quickly and digging myself into a deeper injury hole. On the other hand, coming back so slowly did a number on my mental game as I struggled to do any distance intervals at the pace I’d been prepared to run for 26.2 miles. This was where hiring a coach came in.”

–Emilia Benton, Hiring This Professional Marathoner as My Running Coach Helped Me Qualify for Boston