About this episode

Alan Ladd shares his experience as the official 3:15 pacer at the Belfast Marathon, reflecting on the challenges and rewards of pacing.

I said I wouldn't run another marathon this year. That didn't last long. I got the call last Thursday to see if I would be the official 3:15 pacer for the Belfast Marathon and it was too good an opportunity to turn down. In today's episode I relive the entire marathon from how I came to be running it to what our pacing plan was and how it turned out on the day. I found an extra respect for the job pacers do, appreciation for my body holding up a couple of weeks after Manchester and extreme gratitude for being asked, the runners that put their trust in me and the incredible support out on the course. I also talk about how a marathon is never easy and that I always respect the distance and the preparation needed to run well and that anything can happen out there on the day. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.therunningrules.com/services⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out ways you can get help for your next marathon

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