The Formula for Predicting Your Perfect Marathon Pace

Predicting your marathon race day pace is one of the trickiest parts of training: go out too conservative and you leave time on the table, go out too aggressive and you blow up in the last 10K. This week, Michael, Alex, and Katelyn break down how to use your lactate threshold pace to dial in a Boston Qualifying goal, plus answer listener questions on half marathon pacing, shoe rotation, bouncing back from injury, and more. We also get into the NFL's first-ever regular season game in Sydney and what it teaches runners about traveling to destination majors.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
7:17 Why Creatine Quality Matters for Recovery
9:26 NFL's Sydney Game & Travel Lessons for Runners
19:53 Better Sleep for Better Recovery
21:10 Q&A: Half Marathon Pacing & Shoe Rotation
48:37 Join the Marathon Handbook Run Club
52:00 Predicting Your Marathon Pace (Lactate Threshold Breakdown)
1:04:50 From Soccer Star to Marathoner: Leveling Up After a BQ
1:16:58 Battling RED-S, MTSS & Starting Over
1:28:56 Finding Joy in the Comeback

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