Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 340. Emilia Benton, Freelance Writer & Editor

340. Emilia Benton, Freelance Writer & Editor

Published: March 4, 2021, 10 a.m.

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\\u201cI kind of spiraled into this years-long cycle of trying to constantly seek improvement in my times and not give myself a break when I really needed it.\\u201d

If you\\u2019ve read an article about running in the past few years (which, who hasn\\u2019t?), you\\u2019ve probably read something by Emilia Benton. Emilia is a freelance journalist (we talk a lot about her transition to going freelance after working in the magazine industry, and about why she\\u2019s\\xa0so much happier\\xa0on her own) and is a regular contributor at\\xa0Runner\\u2019s World,\\xa0Self,\\xa0Women\\u2019s Health,\\xa0Shape,\\xa0Popsugar,\\xa0Prevention,\\xa0Verywell,\\xa0Fast Company, and more. On this episode, Emilia talks about making her freelance dreams come true and about the stories she\\u2019s proudest of, and shares the one publication that\\u2019s still on her writing wish list. Plus, Emilia \\u2014 who lives in Houston, TX, with her husband, Omar, and their dog, Astro \\u2014\\xa0shares her running story. She explains how she\\u2019s gone from dreaming of one day running a two-hour half-marathon to recently running a sub-1:40 half, and talks about her Boston Qualifying dreams. She talks about developing a strong mental game, offers her thoughts on being a woman of color both in running and in publishing, and talks about being a twin! (Hi Carla!)

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What you\\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • A day in the life of a freelance journalist (6:00)
  • Why Emilia loves being freelance, and what the career is really like (9:40)
  • Emilia shares her earliest experiences with racism growing up (28:20)
  • Emilia\\u2019s best advice for making a scary career move (34:00)
  • Emilia reflects on her childhood growing up in Houston, Arizona, and Portland (38:15)
  • How Emilia found running (41:00)
  • On \\u201clearning to chill out on the run\\u201d (47:25)

What we mention on this episode:

I Learned to Chill Out During Marathon Training. Here\\u2019s What Happened. by Emilia Benton for\\xa0Runner\\u2019s World

\\u201c11 BIPOC Runners Speak Out About Running & Race,\\u201d\\xa0by Emilia Benton for\\xa0Runner\\u2019s World

Ben Chan on Episode 277 of the Ali on the Run Show

\\u201cHow to Talk to Your Loved Ones About Social Justice & Race,\\u201d\\xa0by Emilia Benton for\\xa0Women\\u2019s Health

The Brown Ambition podcast

Mandi Woodruff on Episode 276 of the Ali on the Run Show

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