The Physical Challenges of Running a Marathon

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This chapter explores the physical challenges of running a marathon, including cramps, muscle fatigue, and the impact of temperature and hydration on performance. It also discusses the post-marathon experience, feelings of depression, and cravings for unhealthy food. The chapter concludes with a conversation about tracking pace goals and the euphoric moment of crossing the finish line.

Zach Pogrob and I ran our first marathon on December 2, 2023 (St. Jude's Memphis Marathon). This was a real conversation we'd have if the mics were off.

We spoke about the entire week we spent together, the run club, pre-race, during-race, and post-race.

We also were lucky to be randomly joined by Hunter Weiss (https://www.instagram.com/hunter_weiss), for about 1 hour of this podcast, who filled us in on marathon training tips, his preparation for his next race, and what it was like to track our performances in Memphis.

Zach's time: 3:16:30

My time: 3:39:22

We're excited to build on this in 2024 - starting with the Austin Marathon on February 18. We hope you'll join us there.

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