Danica Patrick spent her professional racing career behind the wheel of a car. She retired from auto racing in 2018, but this week, she took off running again -- literally, though.
Patrick completed the 125th Boston Marathon on Oct. 11, and it's only fitting that a former racecar driver ends up on a team called "The Speed of Light."
As part of the Light Foundation's team, founded by former Patriot Matt Light, Patrick was on of a team of runners, raising money for the cause. The race was Patrick's first marathon, and she finished alongside her sister, Brooke, at 4:01:21 with an average pace of 9:13 per mile.
"We Patricks can do hard things," she told WBZ’s Steve Burton at the finish line. "[Brooke] gave birth without any drugs. I drove 200 miles an hour. That's just how we're built."
For Patrick, an IndyCar Series race winner, training to run a marathon totally flipped the script. She told WBZ that for racing, the upper body is most important in terms of strength.
"I don't need my legs much in a car," she said.
With former Patriot James Develin also taking on the challenge of a marathon this year, Light said it is motivating to see athletes shift gears, no pun intended, and train for something entirely out of their comfort zone.
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