Lost on the Run with Larissa
By Larissa Wolfberg
Lost on the Run with LarissaJul 11, 2020
Episode 7: Dan Fitzgerald
Dan Fitzgerald is the co-founder of Heartbreak Hill Running Company as well as the founder and coach of the Heartbreakers. Dan ran at Boston College as an 800 meter runner and has used his love of running and connecting people through the sport to open 3 Heartbreak location in the greater Boston area as well as a store in Chicago. Dan looks for new ways to enhance the runner experience such as creating a treadmill studio and fun group runs.
Episode 6: Justin Britton
Justin Britton is a Boston based photographer and runner. Justin has created his own company Justin Britton photography which has a primary focus on Sports photography. Justin has photographed at the top road races and meets in the country and worked for runners and brands at a high level including campaigns for New Balance Boston Liverpool FC and Equinox among many others. He is also a very accomplished runner himself.
Episode 5: Dr. Howard Weinstein
Dr. Howard Weinstein is the chief of the Pediatric Hematology snd Oncology Department at Mass General Hospital and is an avid runner. He has run the Boston Marathon 28 times and has started the MGH Pediatric Oncology marathon charity team. The team raises around 1 million dollars for the department each year!
Episode 4: Will Borden
Will is the Director of Academic Technology at the Shady Hill School in Cambridge MA. Additionally, Will lost his leg in 1993 at the age of 21 and over time has become fascinated with prothesis technology. While he has always been very active, he started running just a few years ago and has started the Bionic5k a local 5k aimed at inclusivity of all runners including amputees.
Episode 3: Tom O'Keefe
Tom O'Keefe is entrepreneur dedicated to social change. He has created an infamous twitter account, @BostonTweet, originally aimed at bringing awareness to local businesses during the 2008 recession. Today, he is the founder of Stride for Stride, an organization dedicated to providing racing bibs to those who could not otherwise afford them. Recently, he has started Heart To Cart a program supplying grocery cards to communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic specifically in Chelsea MA.
To Donate to Stride for Stride you can text STRIDE to 44-321.
You can also buy a shirt at https://www.strideforstride.com/shopstride
To donate to Heart to Cart visit: https://www.hearttocart.org/
Episode 2: Ian Nurse
Ian Nurse is the owner of Wellness in Motion Boston and has treated hundreds of athletes all the way up to Olympians. His company is a staple of the Boston running community and is very well respected. Personally, Ian is a 2:25 marathoner, as well as a father, and a husband
Episode 1: Dave McGillivray
Dave Macgillivray is a race director, athlete, philanthropist and author. Most notably, Dave is the race director of the Boston Marathon and has been for 20 years. He has also created his own company, DMSE Sports, that has directed thousands of races around the world. Personally Dave has completed numerous athletic achievements of his own, including the World Marathon Challenge(7 Marathons on 7 continents, in 7 Days), running across the United States to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber and the list goes on and on.