Running is a great way for both you and your dog to get exercise. The two of you can also bond during this time. However, there are a few things that you need to do in order to ensure that running is a great experience for both you and your dog. Continue Reading →
A Marathon Success Story with Robin Walters
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In this episode we speak with Academy member and coaching client, Robin Walters, about how she ‘leveled-up’ her life through marathon training!
Once upon a time she hated running but now she’s a Boston Marathon qualifier. Hear how she dreamed big, took consistent action, and ran strong on race day.
Mother Daughter Marathon Magic
Congrats to Sarah who earned her BQ running 4:16 at the Eugene Marathon! Her daughter Emily paced her to a strong finish. Both Sarah and Emily are coached by MTA Coach Abby. Emily writes,
“Huge shoutout to Coach Abby who helped my mom and I train for today’s Eugene marathon! My mom is 62 and needed a 4:20 to BQ and we finished in in 4:16:31!!!
We are incredibly grateful for the MTA community. We wouldn’t have been able to do this without everyone!!”
The Boston Marathon Handbook with Marc Pollina
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In this episode with speak with Marc Pollina author of the ‘The Boston Marathon Handbook -an ‘Insider’s Guide to Training for and Succeeding in the Ultimate Road Race‘. Plus, we give you a quick run down of what happened at this year’s Boson Marathon. Continue Reading →
BQ with the help of MTA Coaching
Congrats to our client Robin Walters who earned a BQ with a 16 minute buffer at the Revel Mt. Charleston Marathon!! She writes,
“I can’t even begin to express my thanks to the GOAT Coach Athena and the entire Marathon Training Academy fam!!
The podcasts, the training, all the resources have taken me from my first marathon in 2020 at 4:19:01 to my fifth today at 3:34:20!!
The course was killer on the legs and the last few miles were brutal but the solid training enabled me to push through to the end. What an amazing thing to be getting faster as I’m getting older! 🙌🏻 Thanks MTA!!”
A Conversation with Emily Sisson
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In this episode we speak with Emily Sisson who will be competing for the USA at the 2024 Olympics. She previously held the American half marathon record and currently holds the American marathon record.
She ran 2:22:42 to place 2nd at the US Olympic Marathon Trials and earned a spot at the Paris Games (with Fiona O’Keeffe and Dakotah Lindwurm). Continue Reading →
How Many Carbs Per Hour Should I Consume?
Coach Athena answers a question about optimal carbohydrate intake per hour. Speak with an expert running coach about your goals! Continue Reading →
How to Incorporate Walking into Your Marathon Training
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In this episode coach Angie explains how to effectively use walking during marathon training and on race day. Learn when walking is advantageous and how to do run/walk intervals (Galloway Method).
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Mission Accomplished! First Marathon
Congrats to our client Meg who ran her first marathon in 4:10:21!! She writes,
“I’m excited to say that I complete my first marathon!
After 18 weeks of training and with the help of Coach Kris i went into the LA marathon weekend feeling confident and excited to see what i was capable of. I know people say marathons are hard. But y’all…. This was hard! Continue Reading →
Half Marathon PR Through Coaching
Congrats to our coaching client Dave who PR in the half marathon on his way to running his first full marathon this year. He writes,
“I ran some in high school and then stopped. I’m now 51 years old and started hiking again after having a mini stroke in 2021 then on a hike in January of 2022 I broke my ankle.
Sitting in bed not able to walk I mentally started telling myself I wanted to walk and run again and to try and run a marathon. Later that year in October I ran a half marathon in Long beach California with a time of 2:56.
In 2023 I started to run a little more and trained for a 15 mile run in September finishing that with 2:50 time (or 11:21 pace) the half PR I had for this 15 mile race was 2:28.
In December I started with Coach Cindy with my eye on the Long beach Marathon in October of this year. One of the races I had working up to a full marathon was Oakland Half.
Cindy had a great plan to get here and the goal time for the half this weekend was 2:19 which would have been significantly below by PR already. And I finished yesterday’s half marathon with a time of 2:11:34.
The course had some hills that slowed me down some but overall I am very pleased with how I ran and very pleased with the race and the coaching I got along the way from Coach Cindy.” -Dave G.
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Tokyo Marathon Race Recap (with Photos)
In this post I share my notes and reflections used in our podcast recap. If you want to study up on the Tokyo Marathon you’ve come to the right place! Continue Reading →
First Marathon and Hungry for More
Congrats to our coaching client Tarah on successfully completing her first marathon! This is what we love to hear. She writes,
“I reached out to MTA to find a coach that could meet me where I was at and push me a little too – and I found that in coach Athena.
I was coming off a hip injury and lots of physical therapy but had a goal to run my first marathon this year in Maui.
Athena provided me with structure and accountability. I found this to be enormously helpful because I tend to push myself too hard and then *big surprise* get injured! Continue Reading →
