#125 NEED TO KNOWS Boston Marathon with Stephanie Dyer

Welcome to another episode of The Marathon Podcast's Boston Marathon Series! Stephanie Dyer is running her 16th Boston Marathon in 2026, and she knows the course and its logistics better than most runners.We are discusssing everything you need to know before Boston Marathon 2026!Stephanies fundraiser: https://tmbmf.org/2026-boston-marathon-stephanie/Stephanie on Instagram: Instagram.com/runwithredness/Time stamps:00:00:00 Kristian's Personal Update: Why I Canceled Tokyo Marathon00:05:36 Boston Marathon Veteran Stephanie Dyer Joins the Podcast00:07:52 From College Runner to 16-Time Boston Marathoner00:10:17 Running Boston in Extreme Weather: The 2018 Experience00:14:52 Essential Gear and Preparation for Boston's Athletes Village00:22:41 Transportation and Early Morning Logistics to the Boston Start00:29:03 From Athletes Village to the Start: Warm-up and Narrow Roads00:33:11 Boston's First Miles: Conserving Energy on the Downhill00:45:10 The Cost of Going Out Too Fast in the Boston Marathon00:52:11 Understanding Boston's Mid-Section: Flat Stretches and Crowd Energy00:56:20 Essential Hydration and Nutrition for Boston Marathon00:59:47 Mental and Physical Strategies for Boston's Infamous Newton Hills01:12:39 Wellesley Scream Tunnel Energy and Cold Weather Hydration01:17:30 From Heartbreak Hill to Boylston Street: The Final Push01:26:30 Meeting Family, Celebrating, and the True Spirit of Boston01:35:43 Thank You and Community Appreciation for the PodcastGet 20% off a STRAVA annual subscription with code KRISTIANSave on FlexBeam using this link or code WARWICKRUNS:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb⁠⁠⁠⁠Start your free Musicbed trial:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick⁠⁠⁠⁠🎥 Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs🎶 Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY