813. A Life Update From Ali, Again

"I want to go out there and just absolutely smash it out of the park." Next week, the pros and everyday runners alike will descend on Boston, MA, to run the 129th Boston Marathon. For most of these ru...

10 Huhti 20251h 8min

"I set this goal. I made a promise to myself that I wanted this, so I'm going to do it. And no, that's not always fun. Maybe that means a late treadmill run or whatever it may be. But those little win...

4 Huhti 20251h 11min

"It's gonna be epic!" We are less than three weeks away from the 129th running of the world's oldest marathon. This year's Boston Marathon takes place, as always, on the third Monday of April — this y...

2 Huhti 20252h 49min

"I am nowhere near close to being an expert, and that's part of why I wanted this job — a challenge." Imagine you're a real-life woman in STEM. Someone who loves numbers, data, hypotheses, ...

27 Maalis 202555min

"Be open to the possibility of what can happen when you relinquish control and just listen." Welcome to Ask Ali, a monthly series where I answer all of your questions submitted on Instagram (I'm @alio...

25 Maalis 20251h 12min

"That's been a big part of the change and growth. The lesson is trusting yourself and not being afraid to figure out what works for you, even if that's different than someone else." She'll ...

20 Maalis 20251h 9min

"There are so many ways to get to the start line. There is not one way to do it. You just have to find what works best for you." Parker Valby was a collegiate phenom. At the University of Florida, Pa...

18 Maalis 20251h 23min

"The thing that they just really want is to race the best people, and for people to watch them. They legitimately want to race really good people, and they want it to matter." You've probably seen the...

14 Maalis 20251h 16min