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Erika Kemp - 2nd Place Houston Marathon 2025
In this Bonus Episode, I speak with Erika Kemp, professional road runner for Brooks, after her 2nd place performance at the Houston Marathon 2025. Not only was this race an 11 minute PB, Erika was also able to lower her own record for Fastest American Born Black Runner. We talk about her race, he race days shoes, and trusting in her training.
0:00 intro
1:41 feeling strong at the end of the race
2:45 how cold was it
4:09 warming up for marathon vs 5k
5:31 start line congestion
6:24 what was the race plan with your pacer
7:10 race nutrition
9:22 maintaining composure throughout the race
10:28 deciding how to cover the moves
11:57 running the full marathon in houston for the first time
14:24 race day shoes
16:33 Erika's Shoe Rotation
19:40 when did the leader break away?
22:46 what's it like to wear the flag?
24:58 was Erika surprised
25:51 Fastest American Born Black Woman
27:15 what was different training for houston
29:01 9 day cycle
29:45 volume for this training block
30:55 believe in the training
31:38 seeing it all come together
32:33 track szn?
Follow Erika on IG
https://www.instagram.com/imtinyrik/reels/
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By Michael Ko
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In this Bonus Episode, I speak with Erika Kemp, professional road runner for Brooks, after her 2nd place performance at the Houston Marathon 2025. Not only was this race an 11 minute PB, Erika was also able to lower her own record for Fastest American Born Black Runner. We talk about her race, he race days shoes, and trusting in her training.
0:00 intro
1:41 feeling strong at the end of the race
2:45 how cold was it
4:09 warming up for marathon vs 5k
5:31 start line congestion
6:24 what was the race plan with your pacer
7:10 race nutrition
9:22 maintaining composure throughout the race
10:28 deciding how to cover the moves
11:57 running the full marathon in houston for the first time
14:24 race day shoes
16:33 Erika's Shoe Rotation
19:40 when did the leader break away?
22:46 what's it like to wear the flag?
24:58 was Erika surprised
25:51 Fastest American Born Black Woman
27:15 what was different training for houston
29:01 9 day cycle
29:45 volume for this training block
30:55 believe in the training
31:38 seeing it all come together
32:33 track szn?
Follow Erika on IG
https://www.instagram.com/imtinyrik/reels/
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