Health & Fitness
Boston Marathon 2015 Runner Profile: Joyce Vyriotes, Fourth Marathon But First Boston
Joyce Vyriotes runs because it makes her feel "stronger and more alive."

Name: Joyce Vyriotes (photo attached)
Age: 40
Profession: communications director at Cummings Properties
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Marathon experience: This will be my fourth marathon, but my first Boston Marathon.
Reason for running: After a run, I almost always feel stronger and more alive than I did before it.
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Charity (if applicable): n/a
Training tip: Find a group to train with. Runners are a friendly, supportive, and motivating bunch -- and none more so than the Mystic Runners.
Bib number: 28245
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