Race Recap: Calgary Marathon Edition

About this episode

Alex shares her experience running the Calgary marathon, discussing her race strategy and preparation.

Alex ran the Calgary marathon for the third time on May 24th which marks her 10th marathon. In this episode, she speaks about her experience leading into the race, how different her race strategy was from her usual approach, how hard it was to stick to that race strategy, and what else goes into running a successful sub 3 hour marathon. 💪 Train With Us: Get access to expertly designed daily workouts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tacticworksout.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥦 Need Personalized Nutrition Support? Work 1-on-1 with a coach to tailor your nutrition to your goals at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tacticmethod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💥 Want More? Get bonus episodes, exclusive content, and behind-the-scenes access by supporting us on Patreon 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/teamtactic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Meredith Root, Alex Parker

Guest: Alex

Topics covered

• marathon running
• race strategy
• nutrition support
• fitness training
• personal experiences

Keywords

• Calgary marathon
• sub 3 hour marathon
• race strategy
• fitness
• nutrition

Sponsors

Tactic Workout, Tactic Method, Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tactic Workout, Tactic Method, Patreon

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