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Marathon Handbook’s weekly podcast covers everything you need to know about running, from running your first 5K to qualifying for the Boston Marathon!ย Each week, our editors chat about what’s going on in the running scene, as well as timely training tips, the best new gear, and what’s happening at the world’s biggest races. We’ll cover everything from the Boston Marathon to the Barkley Marathons, often podding live from the most important moments in running! Watch our video podcast each week on YouTube, and listen to it wherever you get your podcasts! Inquiries: podcast@marathonhandbook.com
This week, Michael, Alex, and Katelyn dig into that enduring debate before working through a full mailbag of listener questions: from whether it’s worth traveling internationally for a bucket-list marathon, to pacing strategy on brutally hilly courses like Boston, to setting a realistic goal for your first-ever marathon.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Icebreakers
4:59 Sponsor: Kila Custom Insoles
7:01 Fall Marathon Training Kicks Off
7:42 Training Updates: Katelyn, Alex & Michael
24:51 Sponsor: Lagoon Sleep Pillows
26:40 Q1: Should You Travel for a Marathon? (London Marathon Lottery)
49:37 Sponsor: Marathon Handbook RunClub
53:01 Q2: Is Cross-Training a Substitute or Compliment to Running?
1:15:04 Q3: Setting a Realistic First Marathon Goal Pace
1:21:07 Q4: Pacing Strategy for Hilly Marathons (Boston)
1:42:15 Q5: Balancing Music and Marathon Training
1:54:11 Wrap-Up & Announcements
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