Episode

Neil Robinson: A 40-Minute PR and a Boston Qualifier at 52

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DFW Running Talk
Published
May 25, 2026
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3190
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Summary

Neil Robinson started running seriously in his 40s, ran a 4:53 first marathon he swore would be his last, and then — at 52 — ran a 3:16:24 Boston Qualifier. This is the story of the slow build: years of run-walking, the nutrition and training lessons from the White Rock Running Co-op crowd, Pfitzinger plans, 1,960-mile years, and the mindset shift of learning to push through discomfort. A conversation about getting faster as you get older, the heart-health stakes that started it all, and why the running community is the real reason to keep showing up. Subscribe at dfwrunningtalk.substack.com