#160: The Ladds take on Rome - catching up with brothers Jonny and Phil on training for marathons with a busy lifestyle

About this episode

Alan Ladd discusses marathon training and race day plans with his brothers Jonny and Phil.

Today's episode is a special one as I bring in both my brothers Jonny and Phil to talk about how training has been going for Rome marathon and what the plan is for the weekend itself. We cover why we are all drawn back to the marathon despite its challenges, tackling heat in marathons last year and even sibling rivalry. We lay down what the aim is on race day, what happens if we split and where we might go for our next marathon together. If you need more detailed advice and help planning your nutrition, mindset and race execution, you can learn at your own pace with the 'Master the marathon' course available at ⁠⁠www.therunningrules.com/master-the-marathon - join now to be involved in the spring 2026 community with extra Q+A sessions!

People in this episode

Host: Alan Ladd

Guests: Jonny Ladd, Phil Ladd

Topics covered

• marathon training
• sibling rivalry
• race day planning
• nutrition
• mindset
• heat challenges

Keywords

• marathon
• training
• siblings
• nutrition
• race execution
• Rome marathon
• mindset

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Master the marathon, www.therunningrules.com

Places: Rome

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