Best Marathon Handbook Podcasts (2024)

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

5d ago48:28

48:28

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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Remember, You Can Do Hard Things! 35:12

2h ago35:12

35:12

In this episode Coach Angie shares four principles to help you embrace the truth that you can do hard things . . . and shares her favorite books on the topic. Plus, Trevor figures out how to do hard things the lazy way. Sponsor Links MetPro Nutrition Coaching -speak with a Metabolic Expert about your goals and get actionable steps toward fueling fo…

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Remember, You Can Do Hard Things! 35:12

10h ago35:12

35:12

In this episode Coach Angie shares four principles to help you embrace the truth that you can do hard things . . . and shares her favorite books on the topic. Plus, Trevor figures out how to do hard things the lazy way. Sponsor Links MetPro Nutrition Coaching -speak with a Metabolic Expert about your goals and get actionable steps toward fueling fo…

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Tips for Training and Racing in Hot Weather 35:49

8d ago35:49

35:49

In this episode Coach Angie shares tips (and stories) to help you better deal with hot weather during training and on race day. Links Mentioned in This Episode Sidekick Muscle Scraping Tools -Use our link for 15% off. We recommend the My Personal PT Bundle. The Drury Hotel Company -save 10% on your stay with our link! Over 150 locations around the …

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Tips for Training and Racing in Hot Weather 35:49

8d ago35:49

35:49

In this episode Coach Angie shares tips (and stories) to help you better deal with hot weather during training and on race day. Links Mentioned in This Episode Sidekick Muscle Scraping Tools -Use our link for 15% off. We recommend the My Personal PT Bundle. The Drury Hotel Company -save 10% on your stay with our link! Over 150 locations around the …

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

9d 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

12d ago1:04:45

1:04:45

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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Let’s Talk About Nutrition for Runners! 53:18

17d ago53:18

53:18

In this episode Coach Amber, RD, joins us to answer nutrition questions sent in from listeners to the podcast. We discuss fueling with candy versus gels, the best time to carb load, hunger during those heavy mileage weeks, ideal protein intake, afternoon crashes and sugar cravings, iron deficiency, nutrition during peri-menopause, weight-loss, snac…

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Let’s Talk About Nutrition for Runners! 53:18

17d ago53:18

53:18

In this episode Coach Amber, RD, joins us to answer nutrition questions sent in from listeners to the podcast. We discuss fueling with candy versus gels, the best time to carb load, hunger during those heavy mileage weeks, ideal protein intake, afternoon crashes and sugar cravings, iron deficiency, nutrition during peri-menopause, weight-loss, snac…

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

20d 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

25d ago1:32:55

1:32:55

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

25d ago1:46:32

1:46:32

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

27d ago1:10:12

1:10:12

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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Interview with Jasmin Paris 48:42

28d ago48:42

48:42

In this episode we speak with Jasmin Paris -a British ultrarunner who became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons in its 38 year history! (Only 20 people have finished Barkley before the cutoff). Links Mentioned in This Episode Joint Health Plus! -Protect your joint cartilage from breakdown during runs. Use code MTA for 15% off your firs…

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Interview with Jasmin Paris 48:42

26d ago48:42

48:42

In this episode we speak with Jasmin Paris -a British ultrarunner who became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons in its 38 year history! (Only 20 people have finished Barkley before the cutoff). Links Mentioned in This Episode Joint Health Plus! -Protect your joint cartilage from breakdown during runs. Use code MTA for 15% off your firs…

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

1M ago1:43:51

1:43:51

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

1:23:58

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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Creating an Unstoppable Mindset 54:23

1M ago54:23

54:23

In this episode we speak with Alden Mills, a former Navy SEAL platoon commander, entrepreneur, and author of the book ‘Unstoppable Mindset -How to Use What You Have to Get What you Want’. Links Mentioned in This Episode MetPro Nutrition Coaching -speak with a Metabolic Expert about your goals. $500 off their concierge coaching with our link! Exakt …

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Creating an Unstoppable Mindset 54:23

1M ago54:23

54:23

In this episode we speak with Alden Mills, a former Navy SEAL platoon commander, entrepreneur, and author of the book ‘Unstoppable Mindset -How to Use What You Have to Get What you Want’. Links Mentioned in This Episode MetPro Nutrition Coaching -speak with a Metabolic Expert about your goals. $500 off their concierge coaching with our link! Exakt …

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

1M ago55:02

55:02

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

2M ago1:12:16

1:12:16

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

1:01:52

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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Interview with Dr. Bradley Schaeffer, Podiatrist and Foot Surgeon 45:27

2M ago45:27

45:27

In this episode we speak with Dr. Bradley Schaeffer -a podiatrist, foot surgeon, runner, and star on TLC’s ‘My Feet Are Killing Me’. Dr. Brad shares tips on dealing with heel pain, Morton’s neuroma, achilles tendinitis, arch pain, corns, blisters, and bunions. Links Mentioned in This Episode Previnex makers of Joint Health PLUS® and Muscle Health P…

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Interview with Dr. Bradley Schaeffer, Podiatrist and Foot Surgeon 45:27

2M ago45:27

45:27

In this episode we speak with Dr. Bradley Schaeffer -a podiatrist, foot surgeon, runner, and star on TLC’s ‘My Feet Are Killing Me’. Dr. Brad shares tips on dealing with heel pain, Morton’s neuroma, achilles tendinitis, arch pain, corns, blisters, and bunions. Links Mentioned in This Episode Previnex makers of Joint Health PLUS® and Muscle Health P…

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

2M ago48:41

48:41

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

2M ago1:08:30

1:08:30

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

2M 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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It’s All Downhill From Here! 46:57

2M ago46:57

46:57

In this episode we share training tips for running a down hill race and recap our trip to the Revel White Mountains Marathon in New Hampshire. Sponsors IceBug Running Shoes. Icebug’s traction-packed running shoes excel in all conditions while treading lighter on the planet. Use code “MTA” to save 15%! MetPro Nutrition Coaching. -You can speak with …

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It’s All Downhill From Here! 46:57

2M ago46:57

46:57

In this episode we share training tips for running a down hill race and recap our trip to the Revel White Mountains Marathon in New Hampshire. Sponsors IceBug Running Shoes. Icebug’s traction-packed running shoes excel in all conditions while treading lighter on the planet. Use code “MTA” to save 15%! MetPro Nutrition Coaching. -You can speak with …

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