My First Marathon
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Join host Taylor as she sits down with runners from all walks of life to delve into their unforgettable first marathon experiences.
From the nerves at the starting line to the euphoria of crossing the finish, each episode offers a candid look at the highs, lows, and unexpected twists of preparing for and conquering 26.2 miles for the first time.
Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just considering lacing up your running shoes for the first time, this podcast is your go-to source for motivation, inspiration, and real-life insights from those who've been there, done that. Tune in as we celebrate the triumphs, share the struggles, and uncover the lessons learned along the road to that unforgettable first marathon finish line.
Follow along on TikTok and Instagram at @myfirstmarathonpod!
Have feedback? We'd love to hear it! Reach out at myfirstmarathonpod@gmail.com.
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From the nerves at the starting line to the euphoria of crossing the finish, each episode offers a candid look at the highs, lows, and unexpected twists of preparing for and conquering 26.2 miles for the first time.
Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just considering lacing up your running shoes for the first time, this podcast is your go-to source for motivation, inspiration, and real-life insights from those who've been there, done that. Tune in as we celebrate the triumphs, share the struggles, and uncover the lessons learned along the road to that unforgettable first marathon finish line.
Follow along on TikTok and Instagram at @myfirstmarathonpod!
Have feedback? We'd love to hear it! Reach out at myfirstmarathonpod@gmail.com.
Ready to tell your story? Fill out the below form for your chance to be featured!
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121: Throwback Episode: Gabby Averill's First Marathon Story
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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120: He Ran Because She Couldn't: Running the Houston Marathon w/ Ryan Trask
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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119: The Worst Day of My Life: Running a First Marathon That Didn’t Go to Plan w/ Ilana Dunn
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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118: Don’t Quit on a Bad Day: A Marathon Journey Through Pain and Persistence w/ Cass Robinson
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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26: Mindset and Running w/ Nick Savin (Mini Episode)
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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117: Why Not Me?: The Road To 45 Marathons w/ Krissy Murphy
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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116: Starting Over: From Career-Ending Surgery to a First Marathon w/ Maya Struhar
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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25: How To Dial In Your Fuel Strategy (Mini Episode)
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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115: How Hard Could It Be?: From Spectating London to Running Chicago w/ Holly Kabler
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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24: How Your First Marathon Changes You (Mini Episode)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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114: From Ballet to the Marathon: Reclaiming Movement at 42 w/ Kristine Owen Wood
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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23: How To Nail Weeks 10-15 Of Marathon Training (Mini Episode)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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113: Chicago 2025 and Finding Family with Team to End AIDS w/ Annie Rasmussen
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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112: Remission Miles: From Crohn’s Diagnosis to a Cowtown Marathon Finish w/ Norah St Peter
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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111: Introducing The First Marathon Buddy Program
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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22: How To Nail Your First 5 Weeks Of Marathon Training (Mini Episode)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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110: Running Towards Gratitude: How a Busy Mom Found Her First Marathon w/ Nancy Pauley
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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21: Introducing the First Marathon Buddy Program! (Mini Episode)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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109: The Peloton-to-Marathon Pipeline and Proving Your Own Doubt Wrong w/ Rose Meadows
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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108: The Privilege of Being Tired: Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Running w/ Lena Milligan
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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20: You'll Hate Running Until You Don't (Mini Episode)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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107: Slow, Smiling, and Still Strong: A Former College Athlete’s First Marathon w/ Gabby Averill
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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19: How To Set Your Next (or first) Marathon Goal (Mini Epsiode)
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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106: 26 Before 26: Trusting Yourself Back to Running w/ Kelly Waddleton
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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105: When Peak Week Breaks You: Dropping to the Half and Coming Back for 26.2 w/ Andie Becker
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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18: Guided Body Scan For Your Next Long Run (Mini Episode)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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104: Running Without Rushing: A Joy-First Marathon Journey w/ Ariel Greenstein
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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17: My Top 3 Winter Running Hacks (Mini Episode)
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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103: Running as Resistance: Health Battles, Healing, and a First Marathon w/ Heather Anderson
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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16: BE TOO MUCH (Mini Episode)
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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102: Carried by Community: Fundraising, Representation, and a First NYC Marathon w/ Karina Chiqui
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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16: How A Coach Guided Me Through Injury w/ Victoria (Train Smart Run Strong) (Mini Episode)
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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101: New Beginnings at 53: Her First Marathon After Beating Cancer w/ Sheila Molony
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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15: 3 Benefits of Running a Marathon on Your Period (Mini Episode)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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100: MY 5th Marathon (Solo Episode - HAPPY 100 EPISODES!!)
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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14: Expect Training to Never Go Perfectly (Mini Episode)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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99: A Quarter, a Timex, and a Lifetime of Miles: 34 Years of Running Lessons w/ Stephanie Dyer
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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98: MY 4th Marathon - Chicago Marathon Recap
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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13: Progress Doesn’t Have to Be Measured by Time (But It Can Be) (Mini Episode)
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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97: Lottery to Finish Line: Becoming a Marathoner in Chicago w/ Monique Sayles
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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12: Tips on Post-Marathon Recovery (Mini Episode)
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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96: Erin Phifer returns to the show: Maple gels, run walk strategy, and a Berlin finish through the Gate
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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11: Making the Most of Your Long Runs – Why the Hard Runs Matter (Mini Episode)
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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95: Why the Race Isn’t the Point: Loving the Training More Than the Medal w/ Steven Salefske
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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10: We're Talkin' Race Strategy (Mini Episode)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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94: Losing, Returning, and Finding Strength in the Marathon w/ Myka Laukea
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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9: Battling The Taper Crazies (Mini Episode)
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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93: Postpartum to Pittsburgh: Running for Herself w/ Rebecca Simonic
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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8: My Mental Health Journey (Mini Episode)
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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92: Poison Ivy to Philly: Leaving the Past at the Finish Line w/ Asher Brummel
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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91: From 90 Seconds to American Record: The Reinvention of Keira D’Amato
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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7: 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Running My First Marathon (Mini Episode)
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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90: The Great Turkey Detour: Surviving a First Marathon w/ Molly Van Herwynen
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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6: Update On Training For The Chicago Marathon! (Mini Episode)
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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88: Finish Happy, Finish Healthy, Finish Strong: Running the Philly Marathon w/ Rachel O'Brien
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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5: Mind Over Miles: 6 Mantras to Push Through Tough Runs (Mini Episode)
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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87: Forward is a Pace: Lessons from Disney w/ Katelyn Fox
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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5: World Major or Local Race: Choosing Your First Marathon (Mini Episode)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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86: The Goal is the Spark, Not the Measure: Lessons in Letting Go w/ Brandon Hicks
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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4: 3 Pieces of Running Advice That Changed My Running (Mini Episode)
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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85: Sour Candy, Solo Miles, and the Making of Noogs w/ Paige Foote
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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3: My Mom’s Running a Marathon… and It’s My Fault (Mini Episode)
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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84: Everything Went Wrong: Why Paige ran another marathon anyway w/ Paige Spangler
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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2: 5 Injury Mistakes to Avoid in Your Next Marathon Block (Mini Episode)
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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83: “I’m Not Athletic, But I Ran a Marathon”: Rewriting the Runner Identity w/ Emily Bailey
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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1: Your First Marathon, Answered: Top FAQs from New Runners (Mini Episode)
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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82: Marathon Therapy and Ultra Weirdos: What Running Gave When Life Got Hard w/ John Calabrese
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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81: Half Marathons and Tofu Aid Stations: Running Charlotte without a traditional training block w/ Theresa Dornburg
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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80: Floss Daily, Run Long: A 15 year story of breaking cycles and building confidence w/ Sarah Yankello
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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79: Breaking the Cycle of Quitting: A Postpartum Journey to 26.2 w/ Erin Azar
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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78: From the Cross Country Team to Barcelona: Powered by Community w/ Colin Fegeley
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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77: From Pro Cyclist to First-Time Marathoner: How Fuel Goods Founder Hit the Wall and Kept Going w/ Courteney Lowe
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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76: “You Don’t Train for a Year to Stop at 25.9”: Running Colin's First Marathon Together w/ Colin Bloodworth
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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75: Healing in Motion: Symone’s Journey from Postpartum Depression to the NYC Marathon w/ Symone Skinner
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May 26, 2025 |
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74: From First Marathon to RNWY: Building a Brand for Everyday Runners w/ RNWY founder Cameron Schuler
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May 19, 2025 |
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73: BONUS EPISODE: Rethinking Running Injuries w/ Sean Roach of Aletheia Run
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May 14, 2025 |
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72: MY Third Marathon: Solo Episode
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May 12, 2025 |
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71: From Burnout to Breakthrough: Running Through Mental Health w/ Noah Kraulidis
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May 05, 2025 |
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70: Train Smart Run Strong: Mental Shifts, Missed Goals, and Moving Forward w/ Victoria Sekely DPT
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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69: No Walls: From a Health Crisis to a Marathon Milestone w/ Jared Bercea
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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68: [Podcast Swap] Telling MY Running Story - My Interview with the Super Awesome You Podcast
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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67: I'm A Runner: An Empowering Journey To The Every Women's Marathon w/ Mary Beth Dalton
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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66: Running Through Grief: A Philly Marathon Story w/ Ashley Vitiello
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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65: Training Smarter, Running Faster: Athina’s Evolution as a Marathoner w/ Athina Sonitis
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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64: Throwback Episode: MY First Marathon
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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63: Super Awesome Running: Sam's NYC Marathon Journey w / Sam Abousalbi
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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62: Re-Evaluating Your "Why": Lessons From 4 Marathons w/ Anna Duke
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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61: Finding Worth In Running: A Journey Of Sobriety w/ Helen-Hanson Smith
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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60: Turning the Mic: Community Is Everything w/ Jason Bahamundi
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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59: Rep The Steps, Slay The Day: Running 47 Boston Marathons w/ Mike Beeman
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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58: 26.2 Is Just The Distance: Running Your Race w/ Paige Ziegler
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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57: Smiles Per Mile: Lessons From 66 Marathons w/ Erica Agran
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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56: Never Again...Until Next Time: Running World Majors As A "Slower Runner" w/ Amanda Luckie
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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55: Prove Yourself Wrong: Getting To The Next Finish Line w/ Rylee Jade
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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54: Jimmy Johns Biking: Running To Cycling And Back Again w/ Cass Bigsby
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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53: World Majors vs. Your Local Race: A Sense Of Community w/ Julianna Coughlin
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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52: Run Streaker To Marathoner: Bobby's Philly Marathon Experience w/ Bobby Sisock
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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51: Chicago Running: Road To 6 Stars w/ Cynthia Wheeler
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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50: Sober Dad Running: A Journey Of Showing Up For Yourself w/ Brad Crawford
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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49: Training For An Ironman x3: Embracing the Hard w/ Kaitlin Carew
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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48: Advice From A PT: Lisa's Marathon Journey w/ Lisa Mitro
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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47: MY Second Marathon: Solo Episode
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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46: Power In The Running Community: You Can Do Hard Things w/ Belle Ferguson
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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45: Diagnosis To Marathon: Getting Hooked On Running In 5 Months w/ John Everest
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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44: Ordinary To Ultra: Goals Of Running Farther Not Faster w/ Brendon Boren
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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43: The Bucket List: Running A Marathon With Team Ultra w/ Ned Hamilton
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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42: Shifting Goals: What Gets You Into Running Is Different Than What Keeps You Running w/ Randy Hernandez
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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41: Running Internationally: Falling In Love With Running In The Peace Corps w/ Emmery Brakke-Lautman
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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40: Tips From A Coach: You Are Never Behind w/ Nick Savin
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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39: Embodying A Charity Runner: Running For More Than Yourself w/ Sonia Chand
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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38: Below Average Running: The People Around You Matter w/ Nicole Linn
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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37: Boston From A Charity Lens: Another Perspective On Running Boston w/ Stephen Giuffre
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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36: COVID Couch To Marathon: Feeling Lost and Finding Running w/ The Manor Runs
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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35: From Zero To Ultra And Back To Zero: Bouncing Back From Injury w/ Lane Babin
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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34: Training For Your First Marathon: New Milestones Every Weekend w/ Lindsey Marquette
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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33: Taking the Pressure Off: Lessons Of Personal Growth w/ Trevor Swope
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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32: 4th Times The Charm: Forming a Post College Relationship with Running w/ Kayley Heller
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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31: Healing Through Endurance: A Story of Perseverance w/ Kallup McCoy II
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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30: The Disney Marathon: Learning To Love Running w/ Kacy Barker
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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29: From Virtual to Victory: Finally Getting the Marathon You Wanted w/ Maria Long
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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28: Zero To NYC... Twice: Getting Two Chances at New York w/ Sean (Dadruns)
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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27: Expect the Unexpected: Running Your Local Marathon w/ Emma Denbow
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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26: First Marathon Lessons: From Halfs To Full w/ Jasmeet Emani
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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25: From First Marathon to Boston: Consistency and Inclusivity w/ Corey Wallace
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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24: Spontaneous Strides: How Soccer Shoes Led to Marathons w/ Joshua Condado
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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23: Running the Race You Needed: Unexpected NYC Marathon Lessons w/ Jess Wyatt
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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22: 5k To Marathon Race Day: Surprising Yourself With A BQ w/ Amanda Yao
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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21: 111 Marathons and Still Running: Inspiring the Next Generation w/ Charlie Ross
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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20: The Unofficial Race: The Mental Battle Of Running A Cancelled Marathon w/ Ellie Kania
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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19: From Zero to NYC: Finding Confidence on the Marathon Journey w/ Jessica Cabrera
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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18: 20 Marathons Strong: Journey of Loss and Redemption w/ Sam Gerrits
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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17: Always Back To Running: An Always Evolving Relationship w/ Kegan Christian
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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16: From Health Goals to Finish Lines: Journey to Marathon Love with Mentorship and Partnership w/ JC Rivera
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May 30, 2024 |
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15: 18 Months To Marathon: Walking To Running w/ Travis Stewart
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May 28, 2024 |
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14: Knowing Your "Why": Road to Boston w/ Jason Delavan
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May 23, 2024 |
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13: Zero to Marathon: Proving To Yourself You Can Do It Along The Way w/ Julia Jones
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May 21, 2024 |
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12: Diving In Head First: Completing a Marathon, Ultra, and Pacing For The First Time In One Year w/ Amber Gomez
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May 16, 2024 |
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11: Coming Full Circle: Running The Race You Watched On TV w/ Tony Galio
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May 14, 2024 |
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10: Decades Of Running: Running a Marathon 10 Years Apart w/ Shelley Aniciete
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May 09, 2024 |
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9: Marathon Lessons: Learning From Every Race w/ Rachel Zimmerman
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May 07, 2024 |
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8: Motherhood and Miles: Adapting To The Unexpected w/ Noelle Sorola
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May 02, 2024 |
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7: Reframing Running: Finding What's Right For You w/ Erin Phifer
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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6: From Impromptu 5k to Boston Qualifying: Igniting a Passion For Running w/ Scott Davidson
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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5: Realistic Running: Creating a Space For All Paces w/ Makenzie Rink
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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4: Spectator to Marathoner: Finding Inclusivity In The Running World w/ Alex Hermanson
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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3: Hater to Finisher: Learning To Love Running w/ Fran Olivarez
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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2: Pushing Limits: First Ultra Marathon Journey w/ Cody Caswell
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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1: MY First Marathon: Solo Episode
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Mar 09, 2024 |