Episode 157: Noa Besner - Paces & Places 🌎

Episode 157: Noa Besner - Paces & Places 🌎

From Finish Lines and Milestones by SandyBoy Productions

April 24, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

Noa Besner discusses her journey in running, coaching, and the philosophy behind her travel company Paces & Places.

Noa Bes ner and I actually met in person at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon shakeout run last fall — and I'm so glad we finally sat down to record together. Noa is a New York City-based runner, run coach, and co-founder of Paces & Places, a new travel company bringing small groups of runners to international races. During this episode, sponsored by Batch , we talk about: ​Getting into running completely by accident at 25 — skipping gym class courtesy of a mom-written note, then doing a charity half marathon when a friend got injured ​Her first marathon: Nashville, 95 degrees, hilly, and a complete struggle — and why it made her want to do another one immediately ​Going from a 5:32 at Nashville to a 3:26 PR ​What actually moved the needle: cross training, strength work, recovery, getting a coach, and building a real mental game ​Coaching for New York Road Runners — and how it's a full circle moment from when she was Level 1 of 20 in one of their beginner groups ​The philosophy behind keeping her coaching roster small and truly customizing plans around her athletes' lives ​The time she ran Vancouver with a broken leg and didn't know it (whoops) ​Her approach to racing for time…

People in this episode

Host: SandyBoy Productions

Guest: Noa Besner

Topics covered

  • running
  • coaching
  • marathons
  • travel
  • fitness

Keywords

  • running
  • marathon
  • coaching
  • Paces & Places
  • New York Road Runners
  • fitness
  • travel

Sponsors

Batch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paces & Places, New York Road Runners

Products: Batch

Places: Indianapolis, New York City, Nashville, Vancouver

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