The Running Channel Podcast 15: Our First Ever LIVE Podcast - Answering All your running questions!
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Apr 29, 2023 Live from a London Marathon pop-up cafe, they answer runner questions and share travel and recovery tips after big races. They discuss pacing strategies, watch data and training tweaks to improve marathon times. Expect race psychology tools, strength work for late-race fatigue, and playful ideas for fancy dress and rebrand chatter.
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Rick's Overpacked Marathon Mistake
- Rick carried excessive items in his marathon (sweets, many gels) and regrets the weight.
- His takeaway: don't carry unnecessary items; run light in big races like London.
Train At Your Target Race Pace
- Build race-specific confidence by practising at your target marathon pace in long runs and workouts.
- Progress from 4:45 to faster times by adding race-pace blocks, targeted sessions, and gradual long-run increases.
Sarah's Kipchoge WhatsApp Story
- Sarah Hartley kept a WhatsApp number claimed to be Eliud Kipchoge's and messaged him, but got ghosted.
- The episode joked about repeatedly messaging and waiting for a reply that never came.