About this episode

Sarah shares her experience and reflections on her goal to break 3:30 at the Rotterdam Marathon.

Sarah lined up at the Rotterdam Marathon with one goal: sub-3:30. This episode is an open and honest debrief of her race day experience and the hard work she put into her training, both mentally and physically. Sarah shares how her mindset heading into Rotterdam was completely different from any race she’s tackled before and reflects on how that shift shaped both her experience and her performance on the day. The Running Channel Podcast tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs. Join The Running Channel Club for exclusive additional podcast episodes, bite-sized courses, live Q&As and so much more! Head to The Running Channel Club For all enquiries contact podcast@therunningchannel.com . If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered. We're on YouTube too, so check us out there…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Hartley, Andy Baddeley, Rick Kelsey

Guest: Sarah

Topics covered

• marathon training
• race day experience
• mindset shift
• running performance
• personal debrief

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Wahoo KICKR RUN

Places: Rotterdam

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