Bonus 3: What You Need To Know To Run The Boston Marathon—and Why It’s Harder Than It Looks

Bonus 3: What You Need To Know To Run The Boston Marathon—and Why It’s Harder Than It Looks

April 17, 2026 · 1h 39m · Episode 3

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This episode provides a comprehensive strategy for running the Boston Marathon, focusing on race-day logistics, pacing, and nutrition.

A practical course strategy for Boston that covers race-day logistics, pacing, hills, and fueling, so you don’t give your race away before Heartbreak Hill. The Boston Marathon itself doesn’t test how fit you are. It tests how well you understand what you’re stepping into. It tests how well you can plan and prepare. The course gives you just enough early to make you believe you’re having a great day. Downhills feel free. The pace comes easily. And somewhere between Hopkinton and Wellesley, it’s all too easy to lose sight of the fact that you might be borrowing energy from later you. AIn this episide, youll learn to understand why Boston is hard, how to approach it with intention, and when to hold back even when everything feels right. Boston isn’t about surviving the hills. It’s about arriving at them with something left. Episode Description In this joint episode of the Allie G Show and Legwork , Alex, Matt, and Molly break down how to approach the Boston Marathon from start to finish with three primary sections: race day logistics, a section-by-section course strategy and analysis, and race week and day nutrition and fueling. Drawing on their own experiences across multiple…

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Guests: Alex, Matt, Molly

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