We recently asked our members what they love most about running and they had a lot to say. It’s hard to choose what there is to love most about running. Instead there are five big reasons that kept coming up. Any runner will identify with these.
I’ve pasted the comments verbatim below and added a few thoughts of my own.
The five things we love most about running are . . . Continue Reading →
We are thankful for all the amazing guests we’ve had on the podcast this year–which is about to reach episode 200. Most of all we’re grateful to all of our wonderful listeners, customers and sponsors.
Christmas is the best time to take stock of what happened throughout the year. I’ve posted a portion of our family Christmas letter below to give you a look at the craziness of our lives. Continue Reading →
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Henry Howard has managed to go from a frustrated and injured runner to improving his marathon PR by 28 minutes, earning a BQ, and taking on trail ultramarathons.
In this episode we examine how he and Coach Angie worked together to improve his running and reach his bucket list goals. You’ll get to see how the coaching process works from beginning to end and hopefully glean some useful take-a-ways to implement in your training! Continue Reading →
This recap was provided by Academy member Kristy Harris, who lives in England, and ran this as her first marathon.
The Firenze (Florence) Marathon in Firenze, Italy, is in its 33rd year and this year was a new course.
We rented an airBnB in downtown Florence with a view of the Duomo. This was perfect as the start and finish were literally steps away from the apartment.
The only downside to our apartment is it was a 5th story walk up! Continue Reading →
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Dean Karnazes is a New York Times Best Selling Author and was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
His new book is called The Road to Sparta -Reliving The Ancient Battle And Epic Run That Inspired The World’s Greatest Footrace.
Here’s what I didn’t know before reading this book . . . Continue Reading →
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In this episode we bring you part 2 of our marathon training Q and A series where we answer questions sent in by Academy members.
Topics include how to get faster, injury prevention, fueling, running post-menopause, and encouraging your children to be healthy. Continue Reading →
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One thing we’ve always enjoyed through the years is connecting with runners from around the world in our awesome online community.
In this episode we answer questions sent in by MTA Members -topics include what to do in the down season, transitioning from half to full and from full to ultra, finding time to run when your life is busy, motivation, and proper pacing in the marathon. Continue Reading →
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In this podcast episode you will hear from Ed Whitlock -the amazing master’s runner from Canada who just set a world record at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
At 85 years of age he ran a 3:56:32 -a masters level record for 85-90 division.
Ed has been smashing records and conventional wisdom for years. Hear all about how he got started (later in life) and some of the unusual ways he trains. Prepare to be inspired! Continue Reading →
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In this episode with we hang out with Martin Yelling and Tom Williams from the Marathon Talk Podcast. In this virtual meet up you will hear us discuss the work that goes into podcasting, getting dream guests, top picks for U.K. and U.S. marathons, angry fruitarians, recent running adventures, and more. Continue Reading →
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In this episode we speak with Ian Sharman the winner of the 2016 Leadville Trail 100 Ultramarathon -a race he’s won three times.
In this interview you will hear Ian describe what it’s like to run 100 miles, tips on recovery and nutrition, and what to tell yourself when the going gets tough no matter what distance you are training for. Continue Reading →
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We are really excited to have Jared Ward on this episode of the MTA podcast. We spoke with him not long after the 2016 Olympics in which he finished 2:11:30 (6th place) in the marathon.
Jared is Professor of Statistics at BYU. He wrote his master’s thesis on Optimal Pacing Strategy in the Marathon. Continue Reading →
Tupelo Half Marathon Medal
I decided to use this race as a supported training run for my build up for the Berlin Marathon later this month.
Even without Berlin I would have found a reason to do this race. The t-shirt and medal are too good to pass up!
The race motto is “Trample the Weak Hurdle the Dead”.
What’s not to love about that?! Continue Reading →
