Marathon Handbook's weekly podcast covers everything you need to know about running, from wrapping your head around running your first 5K to qualifying for the Boston Marathon!
Each week, our team of editors chat about what's going on in the running scene, as well as timely training tips, the hottest new gear and tech, 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!
For inquiries: hi@marathonhandbook.com
Marathon Handbook's weekly podcast covers everything you need to know about running, from wrapping your head around running your first 5K to qualifying for the Boston Marathon!
Each week, our team of editors chat about what's going on in the running scene, as well as timely training tips, the hottest new gear and tech, 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!
For inquiries: hi@marathonhandbook.com
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In this late-fall Mailbag episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael, Alex, and Katelyn dig into listener questions covering everything from pacing strategies (08:00), understanding the difference between 5K pain and marathon fatigue (08:00), and how to break the sub-2:50 barrier (14:45), to chasing a sub-3 marathon at age 24 (16:10), marathon pacing best practices (26:20), and shoe rotation choices between the Evo SL, Superblast, and Megablast (47:15). We also break down how to train between big race cycles (54:20), balancing road marathons with ultras (59:10), essential running books (03:40), and even long-term goals like qualifying for the US Olympic Trials (01:33:00). The episode wraps with legendary advice on training after age 60 from Amby Burfoot (01:37:45).
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