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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 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 athlet...

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 sha...

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! Fin...

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 race results should be in the public domain (27:41), and who owns your NIL in a race? (33:27). Then we discuss the crazy 2025 London Marathon Lot...

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.