In the grand scheme of things it’s a lot, but if you just take it a little bit at a time it doesn’t feel overwhelming.” “Sometimes it’s overwhelming to think ‘I’m going to go out and run a marathon.’ But … every Saturday I might just do one more mile than the one before.

Her daughter brags about her mom’s first virtual marathon last year and promises to turn out for her again this year.Įscobar said marathon training is an incremental process. I’m like ‘Well, just three’ and he’s like ‘No, do four!’ So he’s very involved and he watches everything I do.”

“Every day when I get up he’s like ‘Mommy, how many miles today?’,” she said. She also likes the example it sets for her 12-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son, the latter of whom used to find himself tagging along in the seat of his stroller when he was a toddler. (Courtesy Jessica Escobar)Īs a therapist, she finds running helps her clear her own mind and relax - both when she’s having a good day and when she needs to work out some stress. Jessica Escobar at the Baltimore Running Festival earlier this month. She said she’s healthier not just physically, but mentally. “Every time I was like, ‘Well, I did this distance I wonder if I can do a longer distance?’ And so then that’s how I ended up wanting to do a marathon.”Įscobar said running has taught her a lot about motivation and self-discipline, and what she’s capable of. She started with 5Ks and moved up to 10Ks. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.

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