2:24 Marathoner Jackie Gaughan on How She Trains + Works for Goldman Sachs

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Apr 24, 2025

Jackie Gaughan is a Boston-based marathoner and financial analyst for Goldman Sachs, famed for her impressive 2:24 marathon PR. In this chat, she reveals how she balances working 50-60 hours a week with running over 100 miles. Jackie discusses her training schedule, the importance of recovery routines, and time management strategies to fit in long runs and hard workouts. Her insights on embracing imperfections in training and staying motivated amidst a busy lifestyle will inspire both runners and professionals alike!

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Jackie's Marathon Training Structure

Jackie runs a big long run on weekends and one hard workout midweek, with mostly easy mileage the rest of the time.
She fits most training into early mornings before work and keeps strength work minimal due to time constraints.

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Jackie Gaughan is one of the fastest marathoners in the United States.

She’s a Boston-based, Saucony sponsored athlete who ran for the University of Notre Dame where she earned All-conference honors in both cross country and track. She qualified for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials at Berlin, where she was the second American finisher. She holds a personal best of 2:24:40 in the marathon and 1:10:01 in the half marathon.

Jackie's also a full-time financial analyst for Goldman Sachs, often working 50-60 hours a week. How does she run more than 100 miles per week, with hard workouts and long runs? She also doubles most of the time as well.

We’re going to dive into:

her schedule
work hours
when she goes to sleep and gets up
how she structures her training
her favorite recovery strategies for busy people

Please also congratulation Jackie on her recent 21st place finish at the 2025 Boston Marathon!

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