Team Motiv8 athlete Prasannapriya Reddy had a fantastic showing at Adani Marathon 2022. She raced to a time of 3:50:26, her personal bets time by almost 10 minutes. She missed her Boston Qualification (BQ) by just 26 seconds, though that was never a consideration during training. With her focus and consistent approach to training, getting the BQ is a matter of when and not if.

Here are some of her thoughts about the journey:

What was the most difficult thing you faced during training?

The training itself 😊 This was the first time I did such high mileage, so it was challenging. I was able to keep up with it except one week when I was sick.

How did you keep yourself motivated during training?

Many things kept me motivated, the other athletes from Team Motiv8, the challenging training, the small improvements in strength and performance, etc

What was the most difficult thing you faced on race day?

To control the desire to run faster especially after 21k, when the sun had risen and it was bright.

What was your first though and feeling after the finish?

It felt awesome to let go and run the last mile with all the energy. I was elated that I could finish fast, and surprised that I finished faster than my target time and almost BQ-ed 😅