Marathon Handbook Podcast

Our editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle discuss the ultra GOAT Courtney Dauwalter's return to the Hard Rock 100, one of the toughest races in the world. Katelyn explains why Dauwalter has emerged as one of the greatest distance athletes of all time, and puts her performances in context. Then, they talk about Alex's foray into the world of indie brands launching shoes, including Rabbit, Tracksmith and Mount to Coast. Are these shoes any good?Finally, they have a roundtable chat about when you should consider getting a running coach, how to select the right coach for you, what it should cost you, and even how to break up with a coach if it's not working out.Hosts: Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci, Michael Doyle SIGN UP FOR OUR SUMMER RUNNIN' CHALLENGE HERE:https://raceroster.com/events/2024/91184/summer-runninWatch a full video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/Nih6qNESz44Over 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.

Marathon Handbook's staff gather together with popcorn in hand to breakdown everything you need to know about the new Netflix docuseries "Sprint," which features the top 100m and 200m runners in the world as they gear up for the 2023 Paris Summer Olympics. We highlight our favorite athlete/characters, crazy moments in the series, if there are any villains, and if Sprint will connect with a mass audience.Hosts: Alex Cyr, Jessy Carveth, Katelyn Tocci, Michael DoyleWatch a full video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/Nih6qNESz44Over 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.

On this week's pod, editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle break down all the excitement and serious drama from the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Then, they provide a primer and preview of the Western States 100, which is one of the oldest and most celebrated ultras in the world. And in the main segment of the pod, they chat all about the state of running shoes in 2024: what to buy, how many shoes do you really need to train for a goal race, and which super shoes are the best for running a PR.Podcast hosts: Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci, Michael DoyleWatch Alex's video where he rates the top 5 training shoes of the year (so far): https://youtu.be/51CEwj5RlmMOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.

On this week's episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, our editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle discuss Alex's recent video essay entitled "Can Andrew Huberman's Daily Blueprint Make Me a Better Runner?".  Then, they break down everything you need to know about the long run, a weekly cornerstone workout for marathon training.Watch Alex's video essay "Can Andrew Huberman's Daily Blueprint Make Me a Better Runner?" here:https://youtu.be/j5EqZenojE8Podcast hosts: Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci, Michael DoyleOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.

Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael break down the newly released trailer for the upcoming Netflix docuseries Sprint, which features the top 100m and 200m track runners as they prepare for this summer's Paris Olympics.Then, they look at the bizarre partnership between the dating app Tinder and the running app Runna. Is it a disaster waiting to happen, or genius?Finally, the big topic of the day: 8 reasons why you perhaps shouldn't run a marathon, and a few reasons why you should.Podcast hosts: Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci, Michael DoyleAlso check out the video version of our pods on YouTube! Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/@marathonhandbookOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.

In this week's episode, Alex, Katelyn and Michael discuss why it is that the Boston Marathon decided to (literally) give the unicorn on their logo a face lift. Then, they unpack the brief history of the running influencer — how it all started, some of the influential figures in the space, the pro athlete as influencer, and where this all goes from here. Finally, they break down how to approach eating pre run or race, as well as some terrible mistakes each has made in the past with food before running.Podcast hosts: Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci, Michael DoyleAlso check out the video version of our pods on YouTube! Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/@marathonhandbookOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.

Editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle break down every aspect of how a successful marathon training plan is built, including:Ideal length of a marathon training plan Macrocycle vs mesocycles, what are they?Our favorite workoutsTraining methods (Heart rate/pace training / RPE training)Long runs: how long should they be and how many should you doHow to choose the correct training planHow to pick a coachHosts: Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci, Michael Doyle

Our news editor Jessy Carveth joins Michael Doyle to discuss how a recreational runner duped a major news outlet (and donors on GoFundMe) into thinking she will be representing the U.S. at this summer's Olympic Games (00:00:46). Then, they debate whether or not Canadian standout Michael Roth should have been DQed for an "unsportsmanlike" gesture when he won a NCAA conference championship race (00:10:59). They also provide details for "Sprint," the Netflix's upcoming docuseries on track athletes, and talk about if it will propel athletics as "Drive To Survive" did Formula One (00:21:11). And finally, they get into the Paris Games' "anti-sex bed" fiasco (00:38:15).Hosts: Jessy Carveth, Michael DoyleAlso check out the video version of our pods on YouTube! Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/@marathonhandbookOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.#marathon #marathonrunning #londonmarathon #bostonmarathon  #running #runningmotivation #newyorkcitymarathon #nycmarathon #bostonmarathon #Olympics #olympicmarathon #nike #hoka #onrunning #brooksrunning #asics #adidasrunning #parisolympics #olympicmarathon 

Marathon Handbook editors Alex Cyr, Michael Doyle and Katelyn Tocci gather together for their weekly group chat.  Katelyn just ran a marathon in New Hampshire, where there was snow at the start line and she ran down a big ol’ mountain (01:32). It was her first in many years, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to unpack how each of us recovers when the goal race is done (23:19), and also how we get up off the mat, and refocus and the importance of goal setting. We share with you each of our own big goals for the rest of the year and beyond (39:07). And then, Alex, our Lord of the Shoes, explains this golden era in “super trainers,” the Frankenstein category between a super shoe and an everyday trainer, with recent releases from the likes of Hoka and On Running (56:27). Alex shares his thoughts on whether or not these shoes are the Goldilocks for workouts and long runs, if they are worth the pretty high cost of adding them to the roster, or if they are just marketing hype.Hosts: Alex Cyr, Michael Doyle, Katelyn TocciAlso check out the video version of our pods on YouTube! Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/@marathonhandbookOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.#marathon #marathonrunning #londonmarathon #bostonmarathon  #running #runningmotivation #newyorkcitymarathon #nycmarathon #bostonmarathon #Olympics #olympicmarathon #nike #hoka #onrunning

Senior news editor Jessy Carveth joins Michael Doyle to talk about a wild week in the running scene. They unpack a controversial disqualification at a California Marathon (04:17), a UK man who's run 1,000 marathons over a 43 year stretch (14:47), Olympic marathon qualification ridiculousness (22:53), Nike's alleged manipulation of the Kenyan squad for the Paris Games (35:56), and... zombies (51:05).Hosts: Jessy Carveth, Michael DoyleAlso check out the video version of our pods on YouTube! Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/@marathonhandbookOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.#marathon #marathonrunning #londonmarathon #bostonmarathon  #running #runningmotivation #eliudkipchoge #newyorkcitymarathon #nycmarathon #bostonmarathon #Olympics #olympicmarathon #nike