Let's face it.  Most of us aren’t Olympians.  We’re parents and people with full time jobs, and we’re not in our twenties any more.

But we still want to get the best out of ourselves every time we train and line up at the start.

What’s the best way to do that?

Today we are going to talk to John Davis, coach and writer, who holds a PhD in human performance.  His new book is called Marathon Excellence for Everyone and I’m going to ask him if everyone really can be excellent at it.

We also talk about:

Regular runners can get really good at the marathon,

How advances in science have made massive changes in the sport, and

We’ll go over some marathon training myths and mistakes that might be costing you minutes

While we don’t get into the mental side of training in this conversation, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered for your next race with my new Find Your Flow State Audio training series.  I’ll talk more about it later, but if you are ready right now, head to theplantedrunner.com/flowstate to learn more.

Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and plant-based nutrition.

If you need more help, you can order my book The Planted Runner: Running Your Best With Plant-Based Nutrition wherever you get books or request a copy from your local library. 

Don’t forget to stay tuned all the way to the end of the episode for another Mental Strength Minute. Fortify your mind in 60 seconds or less.

LINKS:

John Davis:  

Book: https://marathonexcellence.com Free newsletter: https://runningwritings.com/news

If you’d like help directly from me, you can check out my freebies, personal coaching, and sign up for my PR Team at https://www.theplantedrunner.com/link.

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