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Marathon Running Podcast by Marathon Journal — 328 episodes

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313. The Psychology of Becoming a Runner (Identity, Consistency & Comparison)

2

312. How You Can Use the World Record to Smash Your Next PR

3

311. Cape Town Marathon 2026 - Everything You Need to Know

4

310. Marathon Training: When is it Too Late to Start?

5

309. 4 Most Googled Questions by Runners of 2026

6

308. Boston Marathon 2026: Everything You Need to Know

7

307. Stop Banking Time in Your Marathon

8

306. Nutrition in Running and AI

9

305. Controversies and News, NYC Marathon, LA Marathon, EMCs, WMMs

10

304. Inside Run Camp Kenya - a Review of Our Camp in Iten

11

303. Why Strength Training Prevents Late-Race Collapse

12

302. Polarization vs. Pyramid Marathon Training

13

301. "How Much is Too Much" - New Research Redefines Marathon Training

14

300. The Lean Marathoner: How to Shed Excess Body Fat Without Sacrificing Muscle

15

7 Science-Backed Ways to Run Faster Marathons

16

297. Keira D'amato: Training, Fatigue Stimulation, and Longevity

17

296. Why Tune-Up Races Are the Key to Your Next Marathon PR

18

295. Running Shoe Foam Demystified - About PEBA, EVA, and TPU

19

294. Base Building Blueprint: How to Build a Durable Running Chassis

20

293. 2025 Year in Review – Records, Scandals, and the Road to 2026

21

292. What Happens During a Kenya Run Camp?

22

291. How New Brands Are Crashing the $300 Price Tag in the US - Super Shoe Showdown

23

290. Marathon Blues/ Off Season Running

24

289. Mental Toughness for Runners: Silence Your Inner Critic

25

288. Marathon Training as an Uncoached Solo Runner

26

287. Dean Karnazes: The Ultramarathon Man on Career Pivots, Endurance Hacks, and the Future of Running

27

286. Running is BAD for Your Knees - Myth BUSTED

28

285. Post-Race Report Card: How Your Coach Reads the Data

29

284. Everything You NEED To Know About the New York City Marathon 2025 Edition

30

283. Chicago Marathon Race Recap with Natosha Rogers

31

282. Africa's First World Major? Cape Town Marathon Race Director Clark Gardner

32

281. How to Adjust for Hot Marathon

33

280. Everything You NEED to Know about the Chicago Marathon 2025

34

279. Replacing  Running Shoes - The 500 Mile Myth

35

278. How to Run Two Marathons in One Season

36

277. TCS Sydney Marathon 2025 Race Review Race Recap

37

276. What Happens In Your Body When You Run 26.2 Miles -

38

275. Carb-Loading vs. Fat-Adaptation: The Great Marathon Fueling Debate

39

274. Marathon Taper - A Masterclass

40

273. The Secret to a Faster Fall Marathon

41

272. Sydney Marathon - Everything You Need To Know

42

271. 5 Key Areas to Improve Your Running Performance

43

270. From Diagnosis to Determination - an Insprational Story

44

269. Pacing - Training and Racing at the Right Speed

45

268. Marathon Recovery: Your Post-Race Action Plan

46

267. Keira D'Amato - Lessons in resilience and goals

47

266. The High Mileage Debate - revisited

48

265. The Distance Switch: Unlock Marathon Speed by Racing Shorter

49

264. Running Hydrated: Mastering Fluids & Electrolytes

50

263. Behind the Boston Finish Line - Post-Race Ops & 2026 Planning

51

262. John Korir's Coach, Ron Mann: Elite Marathoner Strategies You Can Use

52

261. Race Day Strategies to Help You Reach Your Goal

53

260. Sydney Marathon Race Director Answers YOUR Questions (Logistics, Course & More!)

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259. London Marathon Recap

55

258. Sustain Your Mind, Body, Community, and Environment - with Tina Muir

56

257. About Mental Skills for Marathon Runners with Chris Knighton

57

BOSTON MARATHON 2025 -- and the WINNER is......

58

BOSTON MARATHON Course Breakdown (Bonus Episode)

59

256. The Reality of Sponsorships in Running

60

255. Boston Marathon Handbook

61

254. LA Marathon Recap 2025

62

253. Pain Tolerance in Runners

63

252. How to get faster without killing yourself

64

251. Mastering the Marathon Expo: Tips for a Stress-Free Experience

65

250. Imposter Syndrome

66

249. Tokyo Marathon - Last Minute Tips and Hacks

67

248. 3 Elite Mindset Tips Every Marathoner Should Know

68

247. Can AI Replace Your Running Coach?

69

246. Running Camps in Kenya

70

245. Runing Through Grief: Strength, Healing, and Resilience

71

244. Self Defense and Safety for Runners

72

243. Spring Marathon Training: Phases, Tips, and Strategies

73

242. Marathon Nutrition: Fasting & Whole Foods to Get Stronger and Faster

74

241. New Year, New Goals: Kickstart Your Running Journey

75

240. A Story of Transformation: From Asthma to Marathons

76

239. Muscle Cramps in Marathons

77

238. Mastering the Marathon Mindset: 4 Keys to Mental Success

78

237. Christmas Gifts for Runners 2024

79

236. Takeaways from the 2024 Global Runner Survey

80

235. Athens Marathon Race Recap

81

234. Running Disney Races 101

82

233. Holiday Eating for Runners 2024

83

232. Q&A with a Run Coach

84

231. How to Negative Split Your Marathon

85

230. How to Run Painfree

86

229. Financial Intelligence for Runners - Traveling for Marathons

87

228. About the Abbott Wanda Age Championships

88

227. Choosing the Best Running Shoes -Expert Tips

89

226. Tunnel Light Marathon 2024 Race Recap and Race Review

90

225. Optimizing Marathon Performance - Do these DURING your marathon

91

224. Speed vs. Endurance for Marathoners

92

223. Marathon Mindset – Belief, Identity, and Attitude

93

222. Benefit from Ultra-Running and Nik Golymbiowsky

94

221. Key workouts for marathon training

95

220. Running Events at the 2024 Olympics in Paris

96

219. Insights from the Coach of the Kenyans, Claudio Berardelli

97

218. Tendinopathy for Runners

98

217. How to be better at racing

99

216. Run, chemo, a different marathon journey with Candice Burroughs

100

215. Different Energy Systems for Different Distances in Running

101

214. The effect of hormones on your running performance

102

213. Running during off-season

103

212. Talking Running with CJ Albertson

104

211. Heat training and summer running

105

210. From Near Amputation to Marathoner: A Story of Resilience

106

209. 7 Run Coaching Philosophies

107

208. Why Long Run Fueling Defies Intuition

108

207. Running slow to get fast

109

206. About hitting the wall

110

205. 2024 Boston Marathon Race Recap

111

204. Running and Track Etiquette - things you may not know

112

203. 2024 Rome Marathon Race Recap

113

202. Insights and Strategies for Masters Runners

114

201. Mastering the Marathon Taper with Nicole from the Marathon Training Academy

115

200. Boston-bound - 4 weeks to go

116

199. 2024 Tokyo Marathon Race Recap

117

SPANISH BONUS - Regresando de lesiones y contratiempos con Carleth Keys

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198. From Setbacks to Comebacks with Carleth Keys

119

197. VO2Max and Accurate Heart Rate Zones

120

196. Insights from a Running Coach, James McKirdy

121

195. How to Make your Loved Ones Love Running

122

BONUS - 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Race Recap

123

194. Energy Metabolism Unveiled

124

193. The Power of the 3-Week Build, 1-Week Recover

125

192. Marathon Training on a Treadmill

126

191. Run slow to run fast, the 80/20 method with Matt Fitzgerald

127

190. How to qualify for the Boston Marathon BQ

128

189. Mile Mastery is Marathon Excellence

129

188. The Power of Nutrition

130

187. Nonbinary Running 🏳️‍🌈

131

186. OTQ! Chasing dreams with Sofie Schunk and Mary Denholm

132

185. Prehab to Avoid Rehab

133

184. Marathon Recovery, In-Between Strategies, and Rebuilding for a Fresh Cycle

134

183. 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Runners

135

182. 2023 NYC Marathon Race Recap and an Interview with the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Calvin Sun, MD

136

181. Marathon Running for Charities

137

180. New York City Marathon - hacks and tips

138

179. Doping in Marathons

139

178. 2023 Chicago Marathon Race Recap

140

177. Inside the 2024 Olympic Trials with the Orlando host, TrackShack

141

176. Boston's cut-off times & Berlin Marathon Recap with Special Guests

142

175. Mental Training for Ultrarunning and (Marathon Running!)

143

174. Tapering for a Marathon- 14 Tips for Success

144

173. Running Shoes with Meme Creator and Shoe Expert @Carolostherunner

145

172. Five Running Books to Add to Your Reading List

146

171. Intervals and your marathon - how to use intervals

147

170. Tokyo Marathon Hacks - Navigating the Ultimate Race Experience

148

169. Running a Marathon as a "Back of the Packer"

149

168. How to pace a marathon

150

167. Runners' Q&A with a registered dietitian

151

166. 9 weight loss tips for runners

152

165. The six phases of Marathon Training

153

164. Our Stockholm Marathon Race Review

154

163. The importance of warming up and drills

155

162. Why you should do aqua jogging as your cross training

156

161. Strength training for runners explained

157

160. Running Safety: Navigating Traffic, Predators, and Animals

158

159. 5 Things you can do to improve your running form

159

158. Overcoming Adversity: A Para-Athlete’s Journey to Marathon Running and Climbing

160

157. "What to wear" -Runners' edition 2023

161

156. Breaking the “10% Rule”: How to safely increase your mileage and get faster

162

155. Stride by Stride – The Unbreakable Bond of a Father-Daughter Duo on the Marathon Course

163

154. Post-run Nutrition for Runners (everything you need to know)

164

153. 2023 Boston Marathon Race Review and Race Recap

165

152. "Run Faster Marathons: The Proven Path to PR" and 10 running rules to live by

166

151. Packing for a marathon weekend

167

150. 5 nutrition mistakes runners commonly make

168

149. Running Injury Prevention

169

148. The long run

170

147. Boston Marathon 101 Part 2 of 2

171

146. Boston Marathon 101 Part 1 of 2

172

145. 7 Tips for race week by coach Erica Weitz

173

144. Running is bad for your knees. Is it?

174

143. Interview with 2:32 Marathoner Mouad “Mo” Achhab

175

142. 16 tips on how to deal with a "bad" marathon

176

141. What is lactate threshold

177

140. Dr. Maria Bendeck, on surviving thyroid cancer, and her Fabulous Five Friends Running Group

178

139. VO2Max Revisited

179

138. What builds endurance

180

137. How to make 2023 your best running year

181

136. The perfect running form (replay)

182

135. Race recap and review of the 50th Honolulu Marathon

183

134. Top 20 marathons with Arno Tessers

184

133. Christmas gifts for runners 2022 edition

185

132. Holiday eating for runners (replay)

186

131. Revel Big Bear Marathon race recap and race review

187

130. Nutrition for runners post marathon

188

129. Congratulations, you have completed your marathon

189

128. How to have a great marathon race

190

127. Chicago Marathon recap and review

191

126. Self-defense for runners with Icy Mike (replay)

192

125. Running psychology with Alex Hutchinson (replay)

193

124. What to do when your running gets interrupted (hurricane Ian episode)

194

123. Marathon world records (the fast one, but also the fun ones)

195

122. What are the best 3 supplements for runners?

196

121. 5 Safety Tips for Morning Runners

197

120. Treadmill running

198

119. Training within your limits - the later part of marathon training - when to push and when not to push

199

118. Healthy athlete - sudden heart attack. An interview with Morgan "the Moose" Wright

200

117. Running and social media

201

116. The musculoskeletal system and running

202

115. Heat hacks for summer running

203

114. How to self-coach or coach others

204

113. Do this for 3 minutes to get faster!

205

BONUS episode - Elite Events' USA Independence Day 5K - a race recap

206

112. Ways how running can benefit your life

207

111. How to have a successful marathon cycle

208

110. Downhill Marathons and the Revel Race Series

209

109. Marathon training plans, and which one is best for you

210

108. The Attitude of Gratitude with Chris D.T. Gordon

211

107. Running despite cancer - Phil Decker of tell5friends.org

212

106. An Interview with Meb Keflezighi

213

105. Racecations - traveling for your marathons

214

104. Runner's Etiquette

215

103. Foot and ankle issues among runners

216

102. Race recap and race review of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon

217

101. 101 Reasons to run

218

100. Marathon Recovery Tips

219

99. 2022 Paris Marathon Race Recap and Race Review

220

98. Why is sleep so important for runners with Dr. Amy Bender

221

97. Tapering for your marathon

222

96. Train your brain with Dr. Michael Sachs

223

95. Bottle-Claus, Eliud Kipchoge's water carrier Claus-Henning Schulke

224

94. How important is that VO2Max?

225

93. Marathon Nutrition with OTQ and RD Kelsey Beckmann

226

92. Why are runners competitive?

227

91. Miami Marathon and Half Race Review and Recap

228

90. Polarizing your runs with David Levine

229

89. Boston 2022 and beyond with Dave McGillivray

230

88. Bart Yasso, mayor of running & the running community

231

87. Tips on running while out of town

232

86. Age Group Marathon World Champion, Leslie Cohen

233

85. 10 Myths about running and your body

234

84. How to make 2022 your Best Running Year yet!

235

83. Running Nutrition for 2022 with Amy Shapiro, RD

236

82. 15 Hacks to make running more enjoyable

237

81. How to use an online marathon training plan

238

80. How to make the most of your running watch with Nick Jankovskis

239

79. Christmas gifts for runners

240

All about the Miami Marathon with Frankie Ruiz

241

78. Youngest person to run 100 marathons Jocelyn Rivas

242

77. 8 tips to help you qualify for Boston

243

76. Post Marathon Nutrition - how to refuel after a marathon cycle

244

75. Marathon Blues and Post Marathon Recovery

245

74. Boston Marathon Race Recap and Review

246

73. Runners' amnesia and addiction and running 50 states with Jim Lynch

247

72. BMW Berlin Marathon 2021 Race Recap and Race Review

248

71. Race-day mental strategies for the marathon with Dr. Justin Ross

249

70. Tapering - benefits and side effects with Gale Bernhardt

250

69. Race Day Rituals and their benefits

251

68. Berlin Marathon Race Q&A session with Thomas Steffens

252

67. Destination Marathon - how to plan your race experience

253

66. Race Day Nutrition for your Marathon with Amy Shapiro, RD

254

65. Running through Cancer treatment with Angela Pohl

255

64. Q&A for Marathon Training with Elite Coach Ron Tabb

256

63. Running with (and from) dogs

257

62. VO2Max and Running with Dr. Gregory Grosicki

258

61. Running movies you should watch

259

60. Mental Health and Running with Sasha Wolff of "Still I Run"

260

59. About Plantar Fasciitis, Runners' Knee, and Stress Fractures

261

58. Should you get a running coach?

262

57. The hidden training program with author Bryan Green

263

56. How running has changed in the last 20 years

264

55. Nutrition during Marathon Training with Amy Shapiro, RD

265

54. Self-defense for Runners with Icy Mike

266

53. Our Keys100 Relay Race Recap or Review

267

53A. NEW INTRO ** Season 2

268

52. The perfect running form with Brodie Sharpe

269

51. Turning your miles into more (money) with Gene Gurkoff

270

50. On pregnancy and post-partum running with Coach Tiffany Spearman

271

49. RUNspiration with 1:24 half-marathoner Jereny Rivera

272

48. RRCA Run Coaching Certification Recap and Review

273

Elite Events - Naples Distance Classic 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon, April 10, 2021 (BONUS EPISODE)

274

47. RUNspiration with sub-3 hour marathoner Emily Morley

275

46. Running Parodies with Colin Hayes

276

45. RUNspiration with world record Marathoner, Jeannie Rice

277

44. From marathon training to triathlon training with Adrian Valdivieso

278

43. Three worst running experiences - Running with Friends

279

Elite Events - Paradise Coast Half Marathon and 5K, March 13, 2021 (BONUS EPISODE)

280

42. Three best running experiences - Running with Friends

281

41. RUNspiration with ultra runner Sally McRae

282

40. A guide to marathon training - part 4 "injury prevention"

283

Yoga for Runners with Michelle Font

284

39. A guide to marathon training - part 3 "the mind"

285

Yoga for Runners with Amanda Stetler

286

38. A guide to marathon training - part 2 "fueling"

287

37. A guide to running - part 1 "the run"

288

36. Running races in Florida - Elite Events with Jaeden Hamernik

289

35. Worlds toughest race - ecochallenge Fiji with Travis Macy

290

34. Running ultras in Florida with Bob Becker

291

33. Impact Marathons with Nick Kershaw

292

32. A 46 year running streak with Robert Raven Kraft

293

31. New Years resolutions for runners

294

Merry Christmas! Season 1 greetings

295

30. Running plant-based or vegan with Matt Ruscigno

296

29. Endure - about human limitations with Alex Hutchinson

297

28. 50 states marathons with Angie and Trevor Spencer of MTA

298

27. Christmas gifts for runners

299

26. Abbott World Marathon Majors with Ron Romano

300

25. Holiday eating for runners with Serena Marie, RD

301

24. Running and cross training with Morgan Wright

302

23. Studies on "Vitamin-I" and Hydration with Dr. Patrick Burns, MD

303

BONUS EPISODE - Turkey Trot Training Plan 5K

304

22. Group Training and the Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training with David Levine

305

BONUS EPISODE - 37 mile race recap with Joel Stetler

306

21. Safety for Runners

307

20. Running and body image with Patrick Cutter

308

19. Road to 50 Miles - a running documentary

309

18. Heart Health, Mental Health and Covid with Dr. Calvin Sun, MD

310

17. 2020 Virtual Boston Marathon Experience - Race Recap and Race Review

311

16. Running through adversity with Joel Stetler

312

BONUS EPISODE - How to write a training plan with Coach Ron Tabb

313

15. Running faster - how to do it and how it works with Dr. Gregory Grosicki

314

14. Dreaming Ultras with Michael Wardian

315

13. Runners' Terminology/ Running Lingo

316

12. 52 marathons in 52 weeks -Julie Weiss

317

BONUS EPISODE - Mile PR Training Plan

318

11. Outrun Cancer with Phil Shin

319

10. Intro and tips from the physical therapist Brodie Sharpe

320

9. Top Running Books

321

8. Running is ageless- and our interview with Gene Dykes

322

7. Summer running - tips for heat running and hydration

323

6. Base training with Ron Tabb

324

5. Bucket list marathons!

325

4. The Boston Marathon and the Boston Buddies with Vince Varallo

326

3. Running gadgets

327

2. How to stay motivated and continue running

328

1. (Old) Intro and 10 biggest misconceptions about running