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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 1H 41M

#170: What just happened?! What it was like to be the official 3:15 pacer at the Belfast Marathon!

from The Running Rules Podcast · host Alan Ladd

I said I wouldn't run another marathon this year. That didn't last long. I got the call last Thursday to see if I would be the official 3:15 pacer for the Belfast Marathon and it was too good an opportunity to turn down.In today's episode I relive the entire marathon from how I came to be running it to what our pacing plan was and how it turned out on the day.I found an extra respect for the job pacers do, appreciation for my body holding up a couple of weeks after Manchester and extreme gratitude for being asked, the runners that put their trust in me and the incredible support out on the course.I also talk about how a marathon is never easy and that I always respect the distance and the preparation needed to run well and that anything can happen out there on the day.Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.therunningrules.com/services⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out ways you can get help for your next marathon

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