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
Peak week is the most demanding part of any training cycle — but how much mileage is enough, should you race, and how do you recover properly?
In this episode, we dive into peak week mindset (00:00), share our most inspiring runners including Courtney Dauwalter and Cam Levins (02:00), compare old-school training intensity with modern approaches (08:30), and break down ultra vs. marathon peak week mileage (14:15). We talk about structuring peak week around intensity vs. volume (19:25), the debate on racing during peak week (25:10), racing strategy and whether to go all out or tempo it (31:40), and why practice races matter for strategy and logistics (35:00). We also cover running tech, recovery lessons (37:20), avoiding peak week burnout with sleep and nutrition tips (40:00), the importance of avoiding common mistakes like “licensing” (47:15), plus gear news with the ASICS MegaBlast & SonicBlast review (51:00), our new “7 Runners You Meet on the Sidewalk” reel (53:20), and a Couch to 5K video for beginner runners (55:00).
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