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Chasing a 2:35 Marathon After Running Africa | Hardest Geezer
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Chasing a 2:35 Marathon After Running Africa | Hardest Geezer
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May 1, 20260:501.3K views
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He ran across Africa. 🌍 Now he’s chasing 2:35.
🏃♂️Russ Cook (aka The Hardest Geezer) ran over 16,000km across a continent. So 26.2 miles should feel easy… right? Not quite.
Live from London, Russ sits down with Ben and Anya to break down why marathon training is a completely different kind of hard - and why it’s pushing his running mindset in ways Africa never did.
If you’ve ever struggled with the "fear gap" in your training, Russ’s journey from rock bottom to global headlines is the running motivation you need to keep going.
▶️ Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/9CBiobkcRh4
🎧 Listen on all platforms: linktr.ee/runnapodcast
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🧠 The Marathon Training Mindset: Why 26.2 miles requires a different kind of mental grit than ultra-endurance.
📈 Speed vs. Distance: The honest truth about why marathon pace is pushing Russ in ways Africa never did.
🔥 Rock Bottom to Global Headlines: How Russ used running to transform his life and build unbreakable self-belief.
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