#282 Ryan Ford - Battling for Top American at the 2026 Boston Marathon, Aggressive Fueling Plan
About this episode
The episode features professional marathoner Ryan Ford discussing his career and strategies for the upcoming Boston Marathon.
Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys had professional marathoner Ryan Ford on the podcast! Ryan is currently running for the On Athletics Club in Boulder, CO under Dathan Ritzenhein. In college he started off at small Division I UT-Martin, what a come up he has had! We discussed Ryan’s professional career to date on this episode. He started off primarily focused on track and training with Zap Endurance in North Carolina. He recently was offered a spot on OAC and is flourishing so far, with a couple really good half-marathon results including a sub-60 going into the Boston Marathon. Last year at Boston, Ryan got 10th place in 2:08. He is back this year seeking top American honors and a faster time. We talked through his fueling and pacing strategy, his training block, and more! Enjoy! FOLLOW RYAN IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanford_chevy/ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF…
People in this episode
Host: OTQ Boyz
Guest: Ryan Ford
Topics covered
- marathon running
- professional athletes
- fueling strategies
- training
- Boston Marathon
Keywords
- Ryan Ford
- Boston Marathon
- On Athletics Club
- marathon training
- fueling plan
Sponsors
QALO, SWIFTWICK SOCKS, KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE, MASON CONSTRUCTION, CARBS FUEL
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: On Athletics Club, Zap Endurance
Places: Boulder, CO, UT-Martin
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