BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T032915Z UID:dD0Wyw DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T183000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240327T210530 DESCRIPTION: Oiselle welcomes you to a moderated discussion on the experien ces of three women in running\, from their start in running as girls throu gh their lives now as professional distance runners. Author Johanna Garton and I'll Have Another Podcast host Lindsey Hein will be joined by panelis ts Elvin Kibet\, Bri Boehmer\, and Brenna Detra. \n\n This event is a cele bration of the release of the book All in Stride: Journeys in\nRunning\, C ourage\, and the Search for the American Dream\, written by Johanna Garton . \n\n Please consider pre-purchasing a signed copy of All in Stride for p ickup at the event. All books pre-purchased at this link using the code OI SELLE will be signed and brought to Boston for pickup at the event. \n\n 5 0% of book sales will benefit Girls on the Run Greater Boston\, a 501(c)(3 ) nonprofit organization that designs fun\, evidence-based programs to ins pire girl empowerment by building confidence\, kindness and decision makin g skills. \n\n ORDER OF EVENTS: \n\n 5-5:30pm: Appetizers and mingling \n\ n 5:30pm: Panel discussion followed by Q&\;A and book signing \n\n Tick ets available free of charge\, please RSVP as space is limited. \n\n ABOUT THE BOOK:\nIn All in Stride\, Johanna Garton tells the gripping and inspi ring stories of Elvin Kibet and Shadrack Kipchirchir. Beginning with their upbringing in Kenya\, Garton follows the runners through their journeys t o the United States\, running for Division 1 universities\, their blossomi ng romance as college students\, and ultimately their service as U.S. sold iers and professional runners. More than just a running story\, All in Str ide takes readers behind the scenes to explore the difficulties Elvin and Shadrack faced\, including adjusting to an entirely new culture in the U.S .\, bigotry and intolerance\, the stresses and joys of global competitions like the Olympics\, joining the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program \, and discovering the ever-changing landscape of what it means to be an A merican. \n\n MEET THE PANELISTS: \n\n Johanna Garton is a sportswriter\, distance runner\, mother\, and cross-country coach. She began running on t he dirt roads surrounding her family’s farmhouse in Wisconsin at age sev en and continued running through college\, where she competed for Syracuse University as a walk-on. Johanna has pursued her love of endurance sports \, running more than twenty marathons including five finishes at the Bosto n Marathon and in 2022 she trekked to Everest Base Camp. Prior to focusing on sports writing\, Johanna worked in immigration law\, nonprofit managem ent\, and college adjunct teaching. A product of the first generation to b e impacted by the passage of Title IX\, she's passionate about mentoring g irls and young women through their journeys in sports. \n\n Lindsey Hein i s a top rated podcast host\, race announcer and relatable voice in women's running. She is the host and co-host of two of the most popular podcasts for runners in the Country - I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast a nd The Relay Podcast. Lindsey is also the Mom of four and hosts the podcas t for parents "Why is Everyone Yelling?" She has run 17 marathons\, comple ted one half ironman and has coached hundreds of runners to Boston Qualifi ers and PRs over the past 10 years. She is also the team coach for the non profit Every Mother Counts. Lindsey is passionate about creating and shari ng a realistic approach to work\, family and fitnes. \n\n Elvin Kibet is o riginally from a small village in Kenya\, where she excelled in high schoo l\, earning a full scholarship to the University of Arizona where she obta ined a degree in public health. At Arizona she was a seven-time NCAA All-A merican and set the 5000 meter school record\, which still stands today. E lvin competed at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 10\,0 00 meters and recently in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. In additi on to her athletic accomplishments\, Elvin has devoted herself to serving the United States as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army\, where she is currently stationed in Ft Carson\, Colorado Springs with the Army’s World Class At hlete Program. \n\n Brenna Detra was born and raised in Peoria\, Illinois and currently trains in Boston\, MA. She attended the University of Wiscon sin and was a 2x NCAA qualifier in the 400 hurdles. Post collegiately\, sh e made the jump to the 800 and became the 71st American woman ever to brea k 2 mins. Most recently\, she competed and made a global final at the Pan American Games in Santiago\, Chile. She loves spending time with her famil y\, shopping\, eating\, and everything sports. She is currently represents Oiselle and is focused on chasing her dream of becoming an Olympian. \n\n Briana (Bri) Boehmer began her running journey in high school. She glimps ed the possibility of competing at an elite level in college\, but injury led her to explore other endurance activities (she may have completed an I ronman or two). She didn't run her first open marathon until the age of 42 . Surprising herself\, she finished with an impressive time of 2:33:20 at the 2021 California International Marathon\, setting a masters course reco rd and securing her spot in the elite field of the Boston Marathon. Bri is on a mission to prove that aging shouldn't stop anyone from going after b ig goals\, and she was one of five athletes selected for Oiselle's 2024 Ye ar of the Underbird marathon program. In addition to her running pursuits\ , Bri is a seasoned entrepreneur focused on businesses that improve our we ll-being. Her current startup addresses food waste. She also teaches entre preneurship at the University of Colorado-Boulder and serves on the Board of Directors for Startup Colorado. \n LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T143704 LOCATION:The Non Profit Center\, 89 South St\, Boston ORGANIZER:mailto:hello@oiselle.com SUMMARY:Journeys in Running URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/oiselle/journeys-in-running-panel-discussion URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/oiselle/journeys-in-running-panel-discussion END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR