Join Paul, Lydia, and Jacob as they discuss the final weeks leading up to the marathon! They discuss racing strategy, Yassos (marathon prediction workout), and more.

Then, they are joined by Kati Lou from Episode 3 to finally get a race recap of her amazing marathon!

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This week we talk to our good friend, Anthony Duran, who recently BQ'd during his FIRST marathon attempt in Washington. Listen to hear his great perspective on running, how important it is to listen to your body, and to be consistent!

You can find Anthony on Instagram at @anthonyduran904 or @sanmarcostrong

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Paul and Lydia are on their own! They talk about training for Lydia, Paul, and Jacob and then welcome the incredible Kim Pawelek Brantly to the podcast! Kim talks about her running career, motivation, and upcoming plans for an ultra trail race. Chaos ensues! You do not want to miss the entire episode!

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Meet our friend, Jude! Jude Green joins the group and discusses her journey and introduction to running, why she's enjoying it, and her future goals.

Then, Paul, Jacob, and Lydia discuss what's been going on with Jacob's running in Wisconsin, coping with difficult life circumstances, and the world championships in Oregon!

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Listen in on Paul, Jacob, and Lydia's conversation with two-time Olympian Todd Williams! Todd has an incredible story, work ethic, and an amazing career - anyone and everyone can learn something from him! Check out his stats from World Athletics here.

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In this episode, the group does a quick check in on Jacob's running in Wisconsin, and then they chat with two-time Olympic Trials Qualifier Kesley Pontious! Kelsey is a dietitian, mainly working with athletes, and is based in Jacksonville, FL. She started running in 2013 and has consistently put in work and achieved incredible results since then! You can find her on Instagram @sportsdietitiankelsey or her Facebook Community: Endurance Sports Nutrition. 

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The group takes a deep dive into Jacob's training and into Lydia's marathon PR race at the Louisiana Marathon!

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Jacob, Paul, and Lydia are joined by 1996 Olympic Marathoner Keith Brantly! 

First, the group discusses a good workout from Jacob and what that means for the 12 weeks leading up to his BQ attempt on September 10. 

Then, hear from Keith Brantly about his incredible running career, which includes running for Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games. He is a HUGE wealth of knowledge and you will have a ton of takeaways from this conversation. 

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Listen in as Paul, Jacob, and Lydia speak with Peter Bromka!

You may have read one of Peter's many incredible essays about running in the past; they all paint beautiful and accurate pictures of the work, effort, joy, heartache, hope, and disappointment that can all be captured in the marathon experience.

Peter is running Grandma's Marathon on June 18, 2022, so we talked about how training is going, how he feels about past races, and about hopes for an OTQ in the future.

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