SPECIAL: The Changes I Made to CONQUER the LAST 10k of THE MARATHON

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I made it my mission to tackle the last 10k of the marathon--& this past Saturday, at the Indy Monumental Marathon, I finally did it! After bonking, hitting the wall, and running positive splits at mile 20 in every marathon I have run, I actually ran my FASTEST MILE the final mile. 

The result was a 2:55:22 at the age of 45--one minute within my all-time PR, and my strongest marathon to date (of more than a dozen in my lifetime). 

After having hundreds of people on Instagram ask me what I did to finally nail the elusive last 10k, I decided to do a special episode explaining the changes I made to my training, nutrition, pacing, and mental game to finally be the runner passing others, instead of the one being passed. 

I also share what changes DID NOT help me finish strong in the marathon. 

I hope using myself as guineas pig to see what factors lead to marathon success will help you in your journey! 

Whitney Heins is a mom of 2, a lifelong runner, a VDOT-certified running coach for moms who run, and founder of the resource, themotherrunners.com. When training for her first marathon as a mom, she found a dearth of information related to running and motherhood. She also felt extremely isolated as a new mom. As a former TV journalist and a freelance writer she decided to use her skills to fill the void with an online resource and community, called The Mother Runners. Whitney also recognized a need for run coaches who understood the demands of motherhood, so she also became a running coach—unearthing a passion for helping moms reap the rewards and empowerment of running. Coming out of a long injury cycle, she ran a 2:54 marathon and 1:20 half marathon in her 40s. She lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband, two kids, and three dogs.

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