Marathon Training Tips: Pacing, Confidence & Long Runs Explained

About this episode

The episode discusses marathon training tips, including pacing, mental challenges, and the importance of community support.

Marathon Training Tips: Pacing, Confidence & Long Runs Explained Setbacks, Comebacks & Community Wins This week on the award-winning Couch to Coached Running Podcast , Rob, Ben, and Emma are back with a real, honest look at the highs and lows of training — from health setbacks to big community milestones . The trio kick things off with personal updates, including a few challenges that have impacted training, before celebrating a brilliant Couch to 5K graduation and the power of seeing new runners cross that finish line. It’s a reminder of why we all started — and how important community is in keeping us going. From there, the conversation dives into marathon training realities — long runs, pacing worries, mental battles, and building confidence for race day. Emma shares her progress (and a few tough moments along the way), while Rob opens up about pacing concerns and learning to trust the process. Ben brings the coaching insight, keeping things grounded with structure, accountability, and a focus on what really matters. There’s also chat around training with others, evolving coaching styles post-COVID , and why accountability and support can make all the difference when…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob Sillito, Ben Russell

Guest: Emma

Topics covered

• marathon training
• pacing strategies
• mental challenges
• community support
• long runs

Keywords

• marathon training
• pacing
• long runs
• community wins
• accountability
• mental battles
• Couch to 5K

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Organizations: Couch to Coached Running Podcast

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