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BENITA WILLIS - HALF MARATHON FOCUS - GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES 2026
In The Beginning | Australian Running and Endurance Podcast›
Apr 28, 202648:51
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The Gold Coast Marathon Series continues with Benita Willis from ‘Lace Up Running’ back in the coach’s chair.
With around 10 weeks to go, Benita breaks down where half marathon and marathon runners should be right now, how to structure the week, why hills matter, how to use parkrun properly, when to practise nutrition, what to do about niggles, and how to keep the whole build in perspective.
Liam also gets Benita’s take on London Marathon’s sub-2 breakthrough, super shoes, Courtney’s “experiment”, training around travel, and why the half marathon deserves way more respect.
A proper practical one for anyone building toward Gold Coast.
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"BENITA WILLIS - HALF MARATHON FOCUS - GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES 2026" is an episode of In The Beginning | Australian Running and Endurance Podcast. Runtime 48 min. Published April 28, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
