Best Marathon Handbook Podcasts (2024)

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Paris 10,000m Final Instant Reaction Pod 22:56

1h ago22:56

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Alex Cyr and Michael Doyle scramble the pod mics for an emergency pod that's all about the first medal event of the 2024 Olympic Games, the men's 10,000m. The race turned out to be among the best distance championship finals of all-time, with an electric finish. Spoiler alert: world record holder Joshua Chepetegei is incredible. American Grant Fish…

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Our Complete Guide to Athletics at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Week 1) 1:39:00

1d ago1:39:00

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Our editors go through every running event in the first week in Paris, providing you with a cheat sheet on the favorites, the contenders, fun facts you should know while watching each race, and which events are must see (and which you can probably skip). The events we cover on the pod: Men's 10,000m final (3:26) Mixed 4x400m final (11:59) Women's 1…

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Running Rewired 2nd Edition, by Jay Dicharry 1:28:19

3h ago1:28:19

1:28:19

Send us a Text Message. If you're thinking that you've heard us talk about Running Rewired, it's because we read the original version which came out in 2017 and it was featured in one of the first episodes we did in 2020. Well the second edition is out now and we had the pleasure of speaking with authir Jay Dicharry in this episode! Running Rewired…

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Athletes, Events and Storylines to Watch at the Paris Olympics 53:37

2h ago53:37

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Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael share their picks for the most intriguing athletes, exciting races and hot storylines to keep tabs on going into the first week of the Olympics next week. Can Sifan Hassan pull off running three track events AND a marathon? Will Noah Lyles actually break one of Usain Bolt's world records? And what's more exciti…

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Our Favorite (and our Most Feared) Workouts, Tracksmith's Ridiculous "Running" Watch, A Truly Revolutionary Shoe and the GOAT Treadmill 1:01:16

13d ago1:01:16

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Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle talk about Wahoo's forthcoming "Kickr Run" treadmill, with legitimately might be the best piece of running tech since the super shoe. They also chat about boutique brand Tracksmith's $700 analog watch (which is already sold out), and another crazy innovation by the Swiss brand On Running (spoiler alert: rob…

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Episode 33 – Boston Marathon Race Director – Dave McGillivray 50:05

3h ago50:05

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Dave joins Mike to talk about the challenges and failures that inspired him to run over 3,400 miles --- coast to coast – in 80 days, run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days, and to do triathlons every day for 32 days – all to raise money and awareness for charities!!! His accomplishments, and impact through inspiration, too great to list. “His Ga…

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BONUS TRACK: Alan and Liz's Summer Training Plans 1:11:03

1h ago1:11:03

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Send us a Text Message. So we know it's a bonus episode and not our usual book dedicated episode, but we need more time to line up our guests and didn't want to leave our listeners without anything to listen to. We hope that we can earn your forgiveness with some of the episodes that are coming in the future. In this bonus episode we talk about our…

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Courtney Dauwalter Is Back! And, Do You Need a Running Coach? 1:23:01

5d ago1:23:01

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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 worl…

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Netflix's Track Docuseries "Sprint" Is Here! 48:28

8d ago48:28

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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 v…

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Smart Running, by Jen and Sim Benson 1:45:50

1M ago1:45:50

1:45:50

Send us a Text Message. Join us for this wonderful conversation with Jen and Sim about all things running! Their fantastic book, Smart Running, is packed with useful information about a diverse range of topics and we only covered a few of them in our chat. The 19 chapters of this book are divided into 6 parts: Our bodies and Systems Becoming a resi…

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How to Select the Right Running Shoes in 2024, Drama at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, and the Super Bowl of Ultras! 1:04:45

15d ago1:04:45

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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 po…

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Can This Routine Make You a Better Runner? And, Everything You Wanted to Know About Marathon Long Runs 59:45

2M ago59:45

59:45

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 Al…

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Episode 32 – Exoneree / Football Player – Brian Banks 1:32:55

28d ago1:32:55

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As portrayed in the Hollywood feature film, “Brian Banks,” Brian was destined for football stardom when he was wrongfully accused of sexual assault and took his lawyer’s advice to plead “no contest.” He spent the next six years in prison only to be exonerated when his accuser confessed to lying. Brian shares with Mike how he persevered, continued t…

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Alan and Liz's Running Chatter and Rundown on the Last 10 Books 1:46:32

2M ago1:46:32

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Send us a Text Message. Here we are again! We can't believe we've read another 10 books already... and actually it's been more than 10 books... This might be a long episode (unless Alan did some aggressive editing) because when we start talking about books, we just can't stop. You don't know it, but you're lucky that this episode wasn't 3 hours lon…

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Why You Shouldn't Run A Marathon 1:10:12

2M ago1:10:12

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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 h…

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Why We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love) Running Influencers 1:43:51

2M ago1:43:51

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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 …

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The Examined Run, by Sabrina Little 1:23:58

1M ago1:23:58

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Send us a Text Message. We have a fantastic conversation with author Sabrina Little, about her new book, The Examined Run. In this chat we talk about ethics and role of virtues and vices in running. The Examined Run discusses the ethics of sport, specifically the sport of running, through the lens of virtue ethics. As with any discussion of ethics,…

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A Running Rivalry You Need to Know About, A Gel Controversy, and Beating the Heat 55:02

2M ago55:02

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This week, editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael break down the Jakob Ingebrigtsen vs. Josh Kerr rivalry, which is the most hyped track beef in generations, and how it will come to a head at this summer's Paris Olympics. Then, they explain a controversy brewing in the ultra world triggered by a gel company and claims that its product is "fraudulent." F…

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Marathon Training Plans: Everything You Need to Know 1:12:16

3M ago1:12:16

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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 workouts Training methods (Heart rate/pace training / RPE training) Long runs: how long should they be and how many s…

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Episode 31 — Comedian Michael Palascak 1:01:52

2M ago1:01:52

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He’s performed on The Tonight Show, Letterman, Colbert, James Corden, Craig Fergusson and was a finalist on Last Comic standing. Michael shares how making the family laugh around the dinner table and the encouragement of his parents gave him the confidence and patience to build a successful career as a Touring Stand-up Comedian. Lot’s of great insi…

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Running Is Coming to Netflix, A 4-Hour Marathoner at the Olympics, and Anti-Sex Beds in Paris 48:41

3M ago48:41

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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 wh…

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Post-Race Recovery Done Right, and the Golden Era of the "Super Trainer" Shoe 1:08:30

3M ago1:08:30

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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 reco…

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The Race To Be Myself, by Caster Semenya 1:03:15

3M ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Send us a Text Message. The Race to Be Myself is a 4 part memoire where Caster talks about: The beginning: how she grew up, how she liked to hang out with boys and play sports, and what happened in puberty. The rise: How she got into running and eventually decided to be more serious about training. She also talks about getting more serious about sc…

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DQed for Drinking Water? A Mind-blowing 1,000-Marathon Record, and Team USA is Getting Screwed 56:13

3M ago56:13

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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 …

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How to Prep for a Marathon, How to Get Into London 2025, and What's Going on With parkrun? 1:14:40

3M ago1:14:40

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Editors Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle chat about what it's like to cover Boston, then turn around and go to London for the marathon six days later (00:20), former NHLer and giant man Zdeno Chara's insane back-to-back marathon performances (04:44). Then we dig into what the heck is going on with this Parkrun controversy (08:05), whether or not rac…

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Episode 30 - Kate Snow - Television Journalist 59:58

3M ago59:58

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Get to know one of the consummate television news journalists of our day, her history, her heart and her approach to relaying the news and exploring personalities, stories and issues with compassion and objectivity.By MyFirstRodeo

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Live From The Boston Marathon 52:12

3M ago52:12

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This this episode Marathon Handbook's Alex Cyr and Michael Doyle are live in Boston to cover the 2024 Boston Marathon immediately after the race. We break down what it's like to run the Boston Marathon, all the gear and neat brand action on the ground throughout marathon weekend, as well as an analysis of both the women's and men's elite races.…

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Run Through, by SB Stone 1:17:13

3M ago1:17:13

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Send us a Text Message. Running Through; my journey through moments of flight, is Steven’s journey into Running via a series of tiny moments of flight. This book is divided into short stories describing some of the moments in his personal running journey and how they ended up influencing his life. Some stories are funny anecdotes and others are not…

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BONUS TRACK: Boston Marathon Experience 1:11:03

3M ago1:11:03

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Send us a Text Message. If you've been following our social media accounts (mainly FB and Instagram... we're not as good about posting to X or Threads...) then you'll have seen that Alan went to Boston this year. Before the Boston Marathon, we reviewed The Boston Marathon Handbook buy Marc Pollina, and it turned out that Alan and Marc ran very simi…

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All In Stride, by Johanna Garton 1:20:16

4M ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Send us a Text Message. All In Stride is the story of two Kenyan born athletes who have competed at the highest levels in running, and one US athlete and Olympian in the modern pentathlon. The bond that the three characters share is that they have all been in the Army’s world class athlete program (WCAP). The book is divided into two parts: Part 1:…

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The Boston Marathon Handbook, by Marc W. Pollina 1:41:10

4M ago1:41:10

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Send us a Text Message. The Boston Marathon Handbook is part of the Falcon Guides series, which cover the entire spectrum of outdoor activities. This book covers everything about Boston from what makes Boston so special, to getting in and training, and even what to do after the race and more! There are 12 chapters that make up the book: Chapter 1 -…

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Episode 29 - Marc Pollina - Author - The Boston Marathon Handbook 1:01:12

4M ago1:01:12

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An informative and fun conversation about the unique piece of Americana and running lure that is The Boston Marathon. Marc talks to Mike about his first Boston in 2003 as a Bandit, 17 Bostons since, fun facts about the race, the importance in finding beauty in imperfection and the intrinsic value of a beautiful question. This episode is for runners…

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In The Spell Of The Barkley, by Michiel Panhuysen 1:34:23

5M ago1:34:23

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Send us a Text Message. In The Spell Of The Barkley tells the story of the Barkley race in Tennessee with its history and traditions, how the author discovered it and became determined to finish the “fun run”, and explores the reasons why participants keep coming back despite being almost guaranteed to fail. The book is a mix of the authors experie…

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There Is No Wall, by Allie Bailey 1:42:00

5M ago1:42:00

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Send us a Text Message. There Is No Wall is ultrarunner Allie Bailey’s brutally honest and sometimes shocking account of alcoholism, depression and severe mental breakdowns which almost cost her her life. Told with disarming vulnerability, heartbreaking depth of feeling and dark humour, this isn’t a story about how running saved her – she was alrea…

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Episode 28 - Dr. John Oertle, Chief Medical Director at Envita Medical Centers in Arizona 1:00:16

5M ago1:00:16

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If you or someone you know is battling cancer, you won’t want to miss this episode with Dr. John Oertle - a leading expert in advanced precision medicine and the Chief Medical Director at Envita Medical Centers in Arizona specializing in individualized outcome-based care models for chronic disease and integrative oncology. Mike and Dr. Oertle talk …

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Becoming A Sustainable Runner, by Tina Muir and Zoe Rom 1:37:11

6M ago1:37:11

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Send us a Text Message. Becoming a Sustainable Runner is a guide written by two environmental advocates, Tina Muir and Zoe Rom, who love running. This book teaches us about the impact running has on the environment, but also how to be a lifelong runner and how to contribute to the running community in a way that is positive and inclusive. The book …

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Pain and Performance, by Ryan Whited and Matt Fitzgerald 1:24:32

6M ago1:24:32

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we get to chat with author, Ryan Whited, about his book (co-authored with Matt Fitzgerald) Pain + Performance. Pain + Performance is a book that aims to explain how pain is a normal human experience and not something that we need to try and get rid of… at least not completely. Pain also doesn’t always mean ti…

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Episode 27 - Boston Marathon Champion Jack Fultz 56:30

6M ago56:30

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Boston Marathon Champion Jack Fultz sits down with Mike to lay out what it takes to win; the differences between success and winning and between competition and enemies. Fultz lays out the formula to use a platform for the greater good and the psychology behind the athlete. You don’t want to miss these insights from the winner of the “run for the h…

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The Psychology of Running, by Noel Brick and Stuart Holliday 1:36:25

7M ago1:36:25

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Send us a Text Message. The Psychology of Running is part of The Psychology of Everything series which also includes: The Psychology of Art The Psychology of Wellness The Psychology of Comedy The Psychology of Democracy The Psychology of Counselling The Psychology of Travel The Psychology of Attachment This book dives into the science of running to…

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Episode 26 - Rodeo Stars Herbert and Marcus Theriot 59:08

7M ago59:08

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Mike chats with two generations of actual rodeo royalty. Listen in to a conversation about practice, hard work, relationships, role models and family in an ageless sport where winning is the ultimate goal. And join Mike to celebrate the first season of the My First Rodeo Podcast.By MyFirstRodeo

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BONUS TRACK: Alan Runs A 3000m On The Track? 40:56

7M ago40:56

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Send us a Text Message. In this bonus episode, Liz interviews Alan about his recent attempt at a Quebec age group record on the indoor track. Alan has never worn spikes or raced on an indoor track. This should be interesting! Support the Show. Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed.…

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Episode 25 - Rio Paris 41:18

7M ago41:18

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Comedy, TV, movies and even battle rapping - Rio Paris does it all with excellence. In this episode, Rio and Mike talk about the best comedy advice, how to be kind and successful and how parenting changes everything.By MyFirstRodeo

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Running Away from Cancer by Greg Schnoor 1:13:09

7M ago1:13:09

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Send us a Text Message. Running Away from Cancer is the story of the author, Greg Schnoor's, journey to becoming an ultramarathoner after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. The thing is, he wasn’t even a runner before his diagnosis and started running while receiving maintenance chemotherapy once a month. Greg first started running because two of …

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BONUS TRACK: Alan and Liz Behind The Scenes of 8020 Endurance Coaching 43:41

8M ago43:41

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Send us a Text Message. This bonus was recorded after we just finished chatting with Matt Fitzgerald and Layla Porteous about 80/20 Endurance High Performance Coaching Course and companion book. It took us months to complete the course so obviously there were a lot of questions that we couldn't get to with our guests. We chatted about coaching prin…

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Episode 24 - Jay Birmingham 1:01:45

8M ago1:01:45

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Meet the man who ran without any support from California to New York in just over 71 days. He then set the record for running Badwater - 147 miles in 73 hours. And then ran through 26 states in 147 days straight. Mike and Jay Chat about momentum, the importance of being unrelenting and why it’s best to order the food that a restaurant serves most!…

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80/20 Endurance Book + High Performance Coaching Course, by Matt Fitzgerald and Leyla Porteous 1:23:30

8M ago1:23:30

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Send us a Text Message. This episode is a little different because Matt Fitzgerald's book, 80/20 Eandurance, is a companion to a new coaching course created by Leyla Porteous, Director of Training and Operations at 80/20 Endurance. We refer to the course a lot, but all the information is also in the book. The book is divided into 12 chapters which …

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Alan and Liz's Running Chatter and Rundown on the Last 10 Books 1:24:10

8M ago1:24:10

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Send us a Text Message. We love these episodes because it means we get to reminisce about the books we've read over the last 5-6 months. Since we're on a strict reading schedule of one book every 2 weeks, we don't get to wallow in that after-good-book feeling you get after finishing a book, so these recaps are the next best thing. In this episode w…

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Episode 23 - Fred Pozin 1:04:26

8M ago1:04:26

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The business of comedy is on tap as we dive into the hilarious and unpredictable world of club ownership with guest Fred Pozin, the long time owner of The Comedy Zone. We talk about the unique demands of comedians, from quirky rider requests, working with SNL comics and the rises and falls of comedy careers. Fred shares captivating stories of worki…

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The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook, by Claire Maxted 1:28:23

9M ago1:28:23

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with Claire Maxted (a.k.a. Wild Ginger Runner) about her book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook, and also found out that she is currently writing her second book which will be specifically for ultra trail runners! The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook is not called “ultimate” …

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Episode 22 - US Congressman Aaron Bean 38:27

9M ago38:27

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Today on the Podcast we have Congressman Aaron Bean, a rising star in Florida politics. We reflect on Aaron's journey from being the youngest mayor in Fernandina Beach history to his current role as a U.S. Congressman. They discuss Aaron's approach to politics, his unique use of humor, and his commitment to serving his constituents. Aaron shares in…

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