About this episode

The episode discusses whether switching running shoes mid-long run affects marathon performance and addresses various listener questions.

This week on The Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci tackle a stacked list of listener questions starting with one every marathoner has wondered about: does switching into your super shoes mid-long run actually hurt you on race day? Plus, Alex and Katelyn share the news that they're heading to Australia to cover the Sydney Marathon (and race actual lifeguards on Bondi Beach), a 66-year-old listener's quest to run a fast 800 m, advice on training two marathons just 15 weeks apart, how to keep a young runner in love with the sport, and when it's time to step back up to the marathon distance. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:05 Sydney Marathon trip announcement 10:07 Announcements: Runs Like Hell, Run Club, and The Green Room 22:46 Sponsor: Kila custom insoles 24:49 Back from break: your questions 25:43 Q&A: Training for two marathons 15 weeks apart 38:06 Sponsor: Orion Sleep 39:23 Back from break 39:31 Q&A: Chasing a fast 800m at 66 years old 50:37 Q&A: Coaching a young runner (age 8) who loves the sport 59:33 Q&A: When to return to marathon training 1:10:10 Sponsor: Momentous creatine 1:12:19 Back from break 1:12:34 Q&A: Should you…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci

Topics covered

• running shoes
• marathon training
• listener questions
• Sydney Marathon
• youth running
• 800m training

Keywords

• running shoes
• marathon training
• Sydney Marathon
• 800m
• youth running
• super shoes
• listener questions

Sponsors

Kila, Orion, Momentous

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia

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