2 Weeks Before a Marathon: Hydration, Nutrition & Race Prep Tips | Couch to Coached Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses essential tips for hydration, nutrition, and race preparation two weeks before a marathon.

2 Weeks Before a Marathon: Hydration, Nutrition & Race Prep Tips | Couch to Coached Podcast This week on the award-winning Couch to Coached Running Podcast, it’s officially two weeks until marathon day — and the nerves, excitement, and planning are all starting to build. Rob, Ben, and Emma dive into the realities of this crucial phase of training, where it’s all about fine-tuning, staying healthy, and getting the details right. From recent runs (including Rob’s South Cheshire 10K) to training while on holiday — yes, even alongside a fishing trip in France — this episode blends real life with real training. The focus shifts to what really matters now: hydration, nutrition, pacing, and race day logistics. What should you be eating? How much should you be drinking? What are you actually wearing on the day? The team break it all down with honest insights and practical tips. There’s also plenty of chat around mindset, managing nerves, and why trusting the process is key as the hard work is already done. 🎧 Highlights include: What to focus on 2 weeks out from a marathon Hydration & nutrition strategies in the lead-up Race day planning: kit, weather & logistics Training…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob Sillito, Ben Russell

Topics covered

• marathon preparation
• hydration
• nutrition
• race day logistics
• mental preparation

Keywords

• marathon
• hydration
• nutrition
• race prep
• training
• mindset
• logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Cheshire, France

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