Epi. 148-Half Miles, Metric Miles And Marathons With Becky Pieterson

The Terminal Mile

For fans of the sport, the name Becky Pieterson has probably been on your radar for a while. Starting out as Fanshawe Falcon in the CCAA, the team was at the height of their dominance, and she was a huge reason for that, finishing top 5 at 2 CCAA cross country championships. From there she went to the Mustangs where she was a consistent cross country team member, and turned out some great performances during the indoor season as well. Since graduating you can find Becky running twilights across South Western Ontario, and you can often catch her making an appearance at nationals. While primarily known as a miler, it was a bit of a surprise to see her on the elite list for this year’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, especially after setting a PB in the 800, so this week we caught up with Becky to talk marathon training, why she’s running, and balancing the shift work of being a nurse, with continuing to chase running goals.