With all the fall marathons coming up, we all about race day rituals! Starting with the definition of what a ritual is we talk about the difference between rituals and routine and then move on to the psychology behind the rituals, why people do them, and how they can actually help us. From there we talk a bit about some of the common rituals, our own race day rituals, and last but not least, we talk about some of our listener’s rituals.

1.  In this episode, we talk to Thomas Steffens, in charge of communications at the Berlin Marathon. We asked him all sorts of burning questions about the upcoming marathon, some of them COVID related, but also about fueling on the course, staggering of waves, altering of the race course, temperature and weather, the expo, spectators, finish line festivities, the recent half marathon and its successful protocol, cut of times, the elite field, whether or not Kipchoge was coming, and may more. Have a listen and get hyped up about this upcoming race!

Welcome to destination marathons! In this episode, I am talking to fellow podcaster and we talk about all things traveling when it comes to marathons. We’re gonna address COVID, how to fly in for a marathon (ie how early to get to your destination, what seat to pick), hotels and accommodation (how to get a good deal and where to stay), expo (and why going is important), meal planning (and what to eat if you don’t have your go-to available), and your last training runs (where to run, and even how to find others to run with). Let us know if you feel like we missed something!

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With fall races approaching we wanted to have an episode all about race day nutrition.

So we spoke with Amy Shapiro MS, RD, CDN, the founder and director of Real Nutrition, a NYC-based private practice, and asked her all about that race day, including: WHY is changing your nutrition leading up to a marathon important, HOW do we prepare with liquids and food when it comes to the days before and the day of the marathon, brand name recommendations, bathroom issues, post fueling for maximal recovery, and much more.

Amy is internationally recognized for her individualized, lifestyle-focused approach, which integrates realistic food plans, smart eating habits, and active living. Through encouragement, education, and the right “tricks of the trade”, Amy believes that anyone can achieve their nutritional goals while still enjoying the foods and flavors they crave.

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In this week’s episode we talked to fellow runner Angela Pohl. Angela Pohl has been running since age 38 and created an instagram to share her running journey including any bumps on the road, which includes her fairly recent stage 3b breast cancer diagnosis. Angela talks to us about said diagnosis, how she was diagnosed, the type of cancer she has, her prognosis, and what effect this illness and treatment has on her daily life and running - because of course, she still runs. Using running analogies, Angela explains her mindset, talks about her current training for the Indianapolis Marathon in November, and shares her hopes of what going through this “injury experience” can do for her in the future. She is nothing but an inspiration and you don’t wanna miss this episode.

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In this episode we do a Q&A with Coach Ron Tabb, retired long-distance runner with a PR of 2:09:31 in 1983, when the marathon world record was only 2:08. We asked him questions such as: How long should a marathon cycle be? How do I know what my race pace is? What pace should my long runs be? What should my easy pace be? How much slower than my fast pace? If you’re running a distance race, is it better to be fast at short distances and draw the speed out or have endurance under your belt and speed up your long runs? What should my weekly mileage be in my marathon cycle? What should my race pacing strategy be? How and why does speed work and strides help my pace? When in my marathon cycle should I start doing speed work?

What should my longest run really be and why don’t I have to run 26 miles? What are some tips better running economy? How long is a proper taper?

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In this episode we talk about dogs and tackle the two most pressing topics: What to do when a dog runs up to you during your run and the more fun question: What are good running dogs. To answer these questions we invited Cora Williams (Wittekind), an animal behaviorist who specializes in dogs and teaches their human companions the ropes to successful dog ownership.

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In this episode, we tackle the topic of VO2Max that we as runners hear all about. We ask Greg Grosicki, PhD, who is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at Georgia Southern University and who does research focusing on exercise and nutritional interventions to improve human performance the following questions:

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There is a number of reasons why running movies can be not only enjoyable, but also relevant for your training. We sat down with our friend Sarah and we talked about 9 particular movies including, title, a quick summary, why we enjoyed them, and whom they are for. This is our list: 1. Skid row marathon, 2. Brittany runs a marathon, 3.Spirit of the Marathon 1, 4. Spirit of the Marathon 2, 5. City slickers can’t stay with me, 6. Breaking2, 7. Prefontaine, 8. Boston: The documentary,9. Patriot’s day.

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Interview with Alex Hutchinson:https://anchor.fm/marathonrunningpodcast/episodes/29--Endure---about-human-limitations-with-Alex-Hutchinson-enhe9s

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