Debriefing the debut: My post-marathon recap with Coach Jonathan Green

About this episode

John Gay and his coach Jonathan Green discuss John's debut marathon experience and the training leading up to it.

This week on the Shakeout Podcast host John Gay is joined by his coach Jonathan Green of Verde Track Club to breakdown the 2026 Ottawa Marathon, John's debut at the distance. 48 hours post race John and Jon review the training block leading up to Ottawa, the key workouts along the way, and the final preparation before the gun went off. From race-day strategy to tapering, recovery, and setting up the next training block, Jon shares his insights as a coach and his impressions of John's first foray into the marathon. Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. [This collaboration is part of an advertising campaign led by the Podpass agency for Altitude Sports] Shop now at Altitude Sports and enjoy up to 20% off your first order with the promo code SHAKEOUT2026 Click here to order 👉 https://bit.ly/altitude-shakeout2026 Create an account or sign in to access the discount. Valid on items at regular price only. Valid for a limited time only after sign up. Cannot be combined with any other discount code and/or promotion. Limited to one use per customer. Membership discount not applicable on this offer.

People in this episode

Host: John Gay

Guest: Jonathan Green

Topics covered

• marathon recap
• training block
• race strategy
• recovery
• coaching insights

Keywords

• marathon
• training
• coaching
• race strategy
• recovery
• Ottawa Marathon
• Jonathan Green

Sponsors

Altitude Sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Verde Track Club, Canadian Running Magazine

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