Everyone who’s interested in the steps it took to get women runners to where we are today needs to listen to this enlightening episode. Maggie Mertens, author of Better Faster Farther, joins hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton to talk about:

-why the 1928 Summer Olympics were such a watershed event;
-period incapacitation: what it is and how it affected inclusion;
-how the 1970s running boom democratized the sport;
-the mind-boggling reality of 20th-century running gear; and,
-the enduring importance of women-centered spaces + races.

Before the guest joins at 6:33, Sarah details how her half-marathon training is going.