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\u201cYou should talk more and smile. It\u2019s my favorite.\u201d Susan Pass \u2014 best known on the internet as \u201cSusan Runs\u201d and as the blogger behind \u201cNurse on the Run\u201d \u2014 is a 15-time marathoner who holds a 3:18 personal best time. Susan is currently in school to become a nurse anesthetist \u2014 a career path she decided on after majoring in dietetics and going on to nursing school, then working in a burn unit in New York City for 7.5 years. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll get in this episode: \u2022 How Susan started running (4:05) \u2022 Susan\u2019s history with injuries, surgeries, and a labral tear (6:11) \u2022 What the first run back after double hip surgery felt like (10:28) \u2022 Susan\u2019s first marathon experience (11:55) \u2022 Susan\u2019s current running goals (14:05) \u2022 How Susan became a nurse \u2014 and what she thought she wanted to do before deciding on nursing (14:30) \u2022 How Susan decided on a nursing specialty (16:00) \u2022 What it\u2019s like working in a burn unit (22:25) \u2022 What it\u2019s like working the night shift at a hospital (25:15) \u2022 Why Susan decided to go back to school and what her current 27-month program is like (28:10) \u2022 How Susan balances a demanding job and schooling with running (33:50) \u2022 Susan\u2019s craziest nursing story (38:00) \u2022 What it takes to be a good patient (41:45) \u2022 Susan\u2019s take on being an introvert (46:00) What We Mention on this Episode: Eugene Marathon: https://www.eugenemarathon.com/ TCS New York City Marathon: https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/ New Jersey Marathon: https://www.thenewjerseymarathon.com/ Susan\u2019s 2013 New Jersey Marathon recap: http://www.susanruns.com/2013/05/08/2013-new-jersey-marathon-race-report/ Chicago Marathon: https://www.chicagomarathon.com/ Marine Corps Marathon: http://www.marinemarathon.com/ Hal Higdon Marathon Training Plan: http://www.halhigdon.com/ Boston Marathon: http://www.baa.org/ University of Maryland: https://www.umd.edu/ Rush University: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/ Burn Unit: Saving Lives After the Flames: https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Unit-Saving-Lives-Flames/dp/0306814196 Au Bon Pain: https://www.aubonpain.com/ Mount Sinai: http://www.mountsinai.org/ Pura Vida: https://puravidaspa.com/ Big Sur International Marathon: http://www.bsim.org/ Follow Susan: Instagram @susanruns: https://www.instagram.com/susanruns/ Twitter @susanruns: https://twitter.com/susanruns Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nurseontherun Blog: http://www.susanruns.com/ Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliontherun/ Twitter @aliontherun1: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you\u2019re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!