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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