#9 - My First Marathon: Tokyo 2025 Breakdown, The Sub-3 Attempt, Training Highs & Lows, Race Day Analysis, The Nutrition And Carb-Load Approach, Lessons Learned, & Future Plans To Compete

In this episode, I break down my first marathon experience running 42.2K through the streets of Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵I dive into:My full race breakdown—pacing, splits, what went right, what went wrong and the key moments that defined the dayMy biggest challenges in training—injuries, stress, and adapting to the marathon intensityThe nutrition and carb-load approach I usedThe physical and mental battle of race day and the marathon journey as a wholeFinding the balance between setting big goals and managing expectationsKey lessons learned and what I’d do differently next timeFuture races, goals and plans moving forwardIf you're training for a marathon or enjoy hearing raw insights from a big training block and working towards a big goal, this episode is for you.As always—subscribe, like & share with someone who’d enjoy it!https://www.instagram.com/liamlavertycoaching/⁠⁠