

Listen Listen again Continue Playing.Ī self-proclaimed "marathon junkie," Chuck Engle has certainly earned the title.To connect with him on social media ahead of the 2023 race weekend, follow on Instagram and on Twitter. Loyd is one of our 2023 Grambassadors, a group that's assembled to assist in spreading the word ahead of this year's Grandma's Marathon weekend as well as being resources for our other participants with questions about training, travel, lodging, race weekend in Duluth, etc. Having now run here several times, Loyd is steadfast in his description of Grandma's Marathon as one of the best in the world. Loyd touches on all of his running experiences in this episode, including the first time he ran in Duluth at the 2019 Grandma's Marathon after a long, personal battle with depression. Well, Tony lied to himself and as since on running and on marathoning - he qualified for his first Boston Marathon in 2005 and has run several other big races, including the 2013 New York City Marathon. Tony Loyd began running late in life and, to himself, said he'd never do it again after running his first-ever marathon in 2001.
