{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"631. Alexi Pappas, Marathon Guide","description":" &quot;I feel like a train, or a minivan \u2014 I can go anywhere, I can go forever! I can\u2019t go as fast as I used to, but I can do it!&quot;   Alexi Pappas kicked off 2023 by running \u2014 on a whim \u2014&amp;nbsp;a 100K trail race. Last month, she ran the L.A. Marathon with Diplo. Now, she's getting ready to run the Boston Marathon as a guide to Lisa Thompson, the visually impaired runner Alexi ran with in Boston last year. (Lisa won her para division last year, and is back for the win this year!) Today, we're catching up on all of it (including, yes, the Diplo &quot;running on LSD&quot; thing). Alexi talks about finding meaning, passion, and purpose in the sport in a way that looks different than it did during her most competitive years, and talks about her hesitancy to show up as her fullest self at the races for fear of judgment. Plus, what Alexi's training is like these days, how her fellow pros have responded to her sparkles and glitter on the run, and her takes on why people are like planets and she's like a minivan.   SPONSORS:    Bandit Running:&amp;nbsp;Use code ONTHERUN15 to get 15% off your entire Bandit order.  UCAN:&amp;nbsp;Click here&amp;nbsp;to get a FREE Edge sample pack (you\u2019ll just pay the cost of shipping), and use code ALI23 for 20% off your next UCAN order.    Check out:   Alexi Pappas on Episode 452 of the Ali on the Run Show   Alexi Pappas on Episode 330 of the Ali on the Run Show   Alexi Pappas on Episode 296 of the Ali on the Run Show   Alexi Pappas on Episode 163 of the Ali on the Run Show   Follow Alexi:    Instagram @alexipappas  Twitter @alexipappas  Facebook    Follow Ali:     Instagram&amp;nbsp;@aliontherun1  Join the Facebook group  Twitter @aliontherun1  Support on Patreon  Subscribe to the newsletter    SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show!&amp;nbsp;If you\u2019re enjoying the show, please&amp;nbsp;subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!  ","author_name":"Ali on the Run Show","author_url":"http:\/\/www.aliontherunblog.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26519781\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/19140747"}