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The Tour du Mont Blanc (Recap of our Running Adventure)

In this episode we bring you on a 114 mile journey around the highest mountain in the Alps -the famous Tour du Mont Blanc. We begin in Chamonix, France and then cross into Italy, Switzerland, and back to Chamonix with listeners to the MTA podcast.

Listen as we describe the beauty and the challenge of the trail, the mountain culture of the Alps, and the endurance mindset of the runners who joined us there.

*Special thanks to Angie Spencer, Jeff Thompson, Anna Haberzettle, James and Susie Jin, Kelly Heffner, Becca Schaldt, Parker Watson, Deborah Brown, Tamra Ludlow, Alistair Crompton, Marion Giraud, and Run the Alps!

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Race Recap: The Beer Lovers’ Marathon in Belgium 🇧🇪


In this episode we bring you along to the Beer Lovers’ Marathon in Belgium. Hear funny stories from race day and get inspiration from fellow runners!

This episode is the culmination of 18 days of travel, soundbites with European listeners, many fine Belgium beers, and a gallop through a wild and raucous marathon. Trevor ran the whole course dressed as Clint Eastwood and fell into a kiddie pool.

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First marathon at 58 in the books!

Congrats to our client Demi Nazarro on completing her first marathon!! She writes,

“I’ve been a member of the MTA community since 2020, having been introduced to the podcast by way of the Social Distancing Run 100 Mile Challenge. I have been inspired by the many success stories of everyday runners achieving their fitness goals, breaking personal records, and just becoming a better version of themselves.

I became motivated to make my story one of those stories. Finally at 58 years old, I ran my very first marathon at the Eugene Marathon last April 30th. Continue Reading →

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Race Recap: Running in the French Alps 🇫🇷

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In this podcast episode we take you along with us to France as we recap the beautiful but rugged ‘Marathon du Mont-Blanc’ that ascends up to 2,540 meters (8333.333 feet) above 
the town of Chamonix.  

Hear soundbites from Trevor’s “sufferfest” in the Alps and get inspired to do epic stuff!  

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Race Recap: The Boston Marathon 2022

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In this podcast episode we bring you one of our “world famous” race recaps as Angie describes the 2022 Boston Marathon.

-Hear about the amazing stories that came out of this year’s marathon.

-Soundbites from the MTA meet up

-Plus two coaches join us to share tips on running a Boston qualifying (BQ) time. 

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