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Expert Advice for Running Your First Marathon
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Anyone stepping up to a marathon—or considering 26.2—owes it to themselves to listen to this informative episode. The guests are Angie Spencer (a veteran of 70+ marathons!) and her husband, Trevor, founders of Marathon Training Academy. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, the MTA duo details:
-knowing when it’s the right time to take on marathon training
-understanding and alleviating training anxiety
-the importance of being a “fed” runner
-pacing advice for training and on race day
-the transformative power of training for a marathon
The guests join around 7:14 after Sarah shares some stories from her 25-hour road trip with her son.
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45 minutes.