293. Whitney Heins | Solving the Final 10K Marathon Puzzle

About this episode

Whitney Heins discusses her journey to improve her marathon performance and the challenges of the final 10K.

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Whitney Heins knows a thing or two about chasing big goals. The founder of The Mother Runners, coach, podcast host, mother of two, and 2:54 marathoner has spent years pursuing her marathon potential—and like many of us, she's still trying to crack one of the sport's greatest mysteries: how to truly nail the final 10K. In this conversation, Whitney shares how she went from a 3:15 marathoner to running sub-3, the lessons she's learned through...

People in this episode

Host: Carolyn Coffin

Guest: Whitney Heins

Topics covered

• marathon training
• running goals
• final 10K
• coaching
• personal growth

Keywords

• marathon
• running
• final 10K
• coaching
• personal best
• fitness
• goals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Mother Runners

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