"I Started Running Because of You" | Mary McCarthy on Marathon Training, Self-Belief & Running Motivation

Most people found her two years ago. She's been running for 19.

This week on The Runna Podcast, Ben and Anya sat down with running content creator Mary McCarthy to go behind the times, the content, and the self-belief of one of the UK's most exciting marathon runners right now.

From competitive swimmer to cross-country champion to 2:50 marathoner. From zero followers to hundreds of thousands of women who started running because of her. And a sub-2:30 marathon goal she's only just getting started on.

Whether you're chasing your own marathon PB, searching for running motivation, or just curious how someone builds that kind of quiet belief - this one's worth your next long run.

In this episode:

🏊 The Hidden Base: The 19-year athletic base behind a 2:50 marathon

🎯 Training First, Always: Marathon training and her race day strategy

🍽️ Fuelling Like an Athlete: Why underfuelling is quietly holding your running back

💬 Beat the Boys: Beat the Boys: where it came from, and why it resonates far beyond running

🏃‍♀️ Motivating Women to Move: Why "I started running because of you" means everything

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