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 →
Our friends at Runnerclick have put together an neat infographic to help you find the best trail running shoes.
I admit I had no idea that “wearable computing may be coming to your running shoes soon” (under #4). Just one of the things I learned from this graphic.
Scroll down to see it . . . Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce that Coach Lynn Grieger has joined the coaching team here at MTA!
Lynn is a RRCA Certified Running Coach as well as a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach. She has over 25 years experience helping people improve their physical fitness.
She’s an accomplished runner who has completed a marathon in all 50 States (plus DC!).
Coach Lynn will be working one-on-one with those who want to put the power of personalized coaching behind their running goals. Find out how personal coaching works and availability
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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 →
We are excited to introduce coach Jenn Giles as part of the coaching team here at MTA!
Coach Jenn is a certified running Coach and triathlon coach, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with a Dual Masters Degree in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Columbia University in New York City.
She is a ten time marathoner, two time Ironman finisher and three time Team USA Triathlete with over 20 years experience as a coach. She’s also a mother of four active children.
Coach Jenn will be working one-on-one with those who want to put the power of personalized coaching behind their running goals. Find out how personal coaching works and availability
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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 →
photo credit: Canadian Running
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 →
You can now get Volume 2 of the MTA Podcast -50 archived episodes no longer available on iTunes (or anywhere else).
These episodes were recorded between 2012-2014 and are some of our best and most loved. Over forty hours of life changing training tips, stories, and interviews!
Happy Listening!
We put together a special Halloween themed podcast episode and released it to our social media and email followers. You won’t find this one in iTunes.
The episode is called Marathon Horror Stories – Painfully funny and cautionary stories of races gone wrong and the packet pick-up line from HELL!
You can find it here: https://marathontrainingacademy.clickfunnels.com/optin
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
