For The Long Run

Dana Bogan is a runner, fitness instructor and social worker in Boston, MA. Dana’s a friend I’ve known for over five years and it has been a pleasure to watch her grow over that time. In this episode, we talked about: -why she started running -being from an interracial couple -going from short distance to long distance -the pressure she feels related to running and racing -“what does running mean to you?” -her relationship with community -life as a social worker -mental health and the stigmas around it -depression and related thoughts -some of her amazing messages on instagram -her initial apprehension for doing the podcast -her racing goals (they’re a bit different yet AWESOME) -some of her role models and biggest supporters -success -and so much more Follow along with Dana’s adventures at instagram.com/strength.soul.sarcasm Thanks to Janji for sponsoring this episode. As a runner you know the importance of hydration, but you might not know that almost 800 million people lack access to drinking water.