I've Just Started Running: Do I Have What it Takes? | For Better Or For Worse

For Better or for Worse is a weekly podcast following Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza: a couple soon to be married, each with a goal to run the best race of their lives this fall. Alex is an experienced competitive runner. Alexis is just getting started. Together, they're navigating wedding planning, first long runs, training blocks, and everything in between.

New episodes every week. .

🎙️ Follow the journey:
📍 Alex Cyr — elite runner, soon-to-be husband
📍 Alexis D'Souza — beginning runner, soon-to-be wife

Chapters:
0:00 - Did Alexis run in Paris?
7:43 - Running while traveling
9:00 - Did Alexis catch the marathon bug?
14:00 - Pace of life in Europe
19:25 - Type A vs Type B runners
23:15 - Alex should read The Notebook
25:05 - Alexis does a workout
34:45 - Wedding planning update
38:00 - Alexis chugs Nomio (next week Alexis tries Bicarb)
43:35 - Hot or Not: Sub 2-hour marathon
49:35 - Should Alexis take creatine?
54:20 - Guessing Gordon Ramsay’s marathon time
58:10 - Closing remarks