How to Figure Out Your Marathon Pacing

What should marathon pace actually feel like? On this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Katelyn Tocci, and Alex Cyr break down how to dial in your marathon pace using RPE and lactate threshold, whether you need a running coach, when to wear super shoes on race day, and how to figure out your true running ceiling. Plus, Katelyn recaps crushing a two-hour PR at the Vermont 100 and Michael shares his hilliest (and weirdest-named) run through rural Newfoundland.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro: doubling season
1:30 Katelyn's Vermont 100 recap & PR breakdown
7:50 Crushing a two-hour Vermont 100 PR
9:51 Being the happiest runner on the course
11:36 Running Newfoundland's hilliest, weirdest towns
17:30 Recognized by a fan mid-dinner
21:39 Preview: pacing, super shoes & running ceiling
25:29 Should you hire a running coach?
38:00 What should marathon pace feel like?
58:00 Training for a marathon with a demanding job
1:20:24 To super shoe or not to super shoe
1:35:29 What is your running ceiling?
1:48:10 Wrap-up & listener shoutouts

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