Episode 89: Jessica de Leon on Having an Hella Good Time Leading Her Team at The Speed Project and Getting Ready for Boston
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Jessica de Leon, founder of Hella Bae Running joins us on the podcast today to talk all things Speed Project and her journey to the 2022 Boston Marathon, plus much more!
This episode is dedicated to Athena Liberatos Dawes, the beloved mother of two of Hella Bae Speed Project runners. The love she had for her daughters represents all the motherly love we had carrying them through the desert.
You can support Jess’s fundraising efforts for the 2022 Boston Marathon in support of MDA Team Momentum by going to: https://www.givengain.com/ap/jessica-de-leon-raising-funds-for-muscular-dystrophy-association/
Some highlights from our conversation:
🌉Finding her running community in the Bay Area
🎽Starting Hella Bae running and how important that was during the pandemic
🎉The epic-ness of The Speed Project
🙌Setting milestones for yourself and being down for anything
🦄The 2 year journey to run the Boston Marathon with MDA Team Momentum
🚫Setting boundaries and making time for yourself
💪Women’s empowerment in running and at work
You can follow Jess on Instagram and Strava.
You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @runnersofthebay
Check out our website www.runnersofthebay.com and send us an e-mail at runnersofthebay@gmail.com.
Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.
Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound.
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