Boston Is Stacked, the Marathon Is Confusing, and IU Football Broke Our Brains

Today on group chat, we have Lindsey Hein, Peter Bromka, and Erika Kemp.

Episode Rundown:

• The 2026 Boston Marathon women’s professional field and how stacked it is

• Erika Kemp’s decision to commit to Boston and what changed post-Tokyo

• Marathon race strategy, decision fatigue, and why you must run your own race

• Training alone vs with partners and why empty-bleacher workouts matter

• Winter training realities, treadmill debates, and tuning out online noise