It's Been 6 Months... Alexis' 6 Running Lessons | For Better or For Worse

We're recording from Prince Edward Island, Alex's childhood home and the site of our wedding in ONE WEEK!

Alex walks Alexis through 6 key categories every new runner struggles with: building mileage, nutrition, run intensity, Strava and the social pressure of running, sticking to a routine, and running with friends. The answers are honest, sometimes surprising, and genuinely useful for anyone who's just getting started.

We also read listener comments, discuss the viral reel of a girlfriend who secretly trained for a half marathon without her runner boyfriend noticing, and tease what's coming next week (hint: a wedding 5K).

Chapters:
0:00 – Marriage, running, and doing boring things every day
1:26 – Recording from PEI + wedding week chaos
4:26 – One week until the wedding (nerves, vows, and travel hacks)
5:25 – Alexis's 6-month running milestone
8:09 – Q1: Building mileage — does it ever get easier?
10:31 – Is the wall physical or mental?
11:24 – Q2: Nutrition — what actually changed in 6 months
15:08 – Electrolytes at weddings (a new low/high)
17:41 – Q3: Easy runs vs. workouts — do you know the difference?
19:05 – The beginner "medium run" problem
20:36 – Does it take 40 days to form a running habit?
22:42 – Q4: Strava, pace pressure & running for yourself
27:30 – Records, gold stars, and kindergarten trauma
29:25 – Q5: Is sticking to a routine getting easier?
31:00 – Is running more or less fun than you expected?
33:55 – The marriage-running parallel (dishwasher Tetris)
34:08 – Q6: Running with friends — skeptic to convert
35:28 – Alexis's 5K time trial recap
37:00 – Listener comments & shoutouts
40:06 – The girlfriend who secretly trained for a half marathon
42:00 – Should you run on your bachelor party? (Alex wins)
44:00 – What's next: the Wedding 5K episode
45:03 – Outro