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E65 - Gill Bland, The Marathon Runner

E65 - Gill Bland, The Marathon Runner

Update: 2024-03-08
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Gill's story as a Christian, mother and marathon runner is inspiring. Taking up marathon running in 2011, Gill progressed to a personal best of 2:53:22 in 2016, all while working and more recently becoming a mum.



Listen for how Gill's identity in Christ is game-changing for her sport, church, to family life.



(0:00 ) Intro and Jan's bio

(1:30 ) What does it mean to have your sport and faith connected?

(3:16 ) How Gill got into running marathons

(5:52 ) Running highlights, and challenges so far

(9:35 ) How does Gill balance running, work, church and family life?

(13:53 ) What's it like to share faith with other runners?

(17:21 ) Is it hard for people in church to understand your commitment to running?

(20:21 ) Positive changes and possible pitfalls for women's running as the sport evolves.

(26:33 ) Coming back to running after pregnancy

(30:51 ) Has running shaped your faith?

(33:57 ) Outro
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E65 - Gill Bland, The Marathon Runner

E65 - Gill Bland, The Marathon Runner

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