Every year, dozens of marathons are organized around the world, featuring well-known athletes, but also people who like to run and challenge themselves. These are the marathons that take place in some of the most popular and beautiful tourist destinations. Competitors, in addition to attending it, can also enjoy the natural beauty that these destinations have to offer. Therefore, today we present you the most beautiful marathon destinations in the world. Continue Reading →
The Hartford Marathon Race Recap + How to Set Yourself up for a Personal Record
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In this episode Angie recaps the Hartford Marathon in Connecticut -her 60th marathon and fastest to date. Plus, Trevor talks about his experience at the Kaisermarathon in Austria. And in the quick tip segment you will hear how to set yourself up for a marathon PR. Continue Reading →
The Kaisermarathon in Söll, Austria 🇦🇹
Exactly one week before the 2 hour marathon barrier was broken in Vienna, Austria, I was in the county for a race of an entirely different variety. The Kaisermarathon (don’t you love how German smashes two nouns together) is a beautiful mountain trail race in the Wilder Kaiser region of Tyrol, in the Austrian Alps.
The race starts in the small village of Söll and winds its way onto a well-known (in that region) mountain called the Hohe Salve 1,829 meters (6,000 feet) above sea level. On this long awaited trip to Austria I was ready to trek through postcard-perfect scenes of Alpen paradise.
It rained relentlessly. Continue Reading →
Participation Map for this Year’s Virtual Half
We are thrilled to have runners from 47 states + Puerto Rico and 6 Canadian provinces/territories signed up for this year MTA Podcast Virtual Half Marathon! 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
We also have runners from 4 out of 8 states in Australia 🇦🇺 and the following countries: Mexico 🇲🇽, Japan 🇯🇵, Thailand 🇹🇭, India 🇮🇳, Ireland 🇮🇪, UK 🇬🇧, Switzerland 🇨🇭, Germany🇩🇪, Denmark 🇩🇰, Sweden 🇸🇪, Finland 🇫🇮, Norway 🇳🇴, The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Ukraine 🇺🇦, and New Zealand 🇳🇿.
Running is what brings us all together! You can still register for the race here: https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/half
Interview with Coach Bob Larsen
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In this episode we bring you an interview with Bob Larsen -pioneering running coach, retired Head of Track and Field at UCLA, Meb Keflezighi’s coach, and co-founder of the Mammoth Track Club.
Plus Angie will tell you about a GPS watch with a super long battery life.
Eliud Kipchoge Runs a 1:59:40 Marathon!
In case you haven’t seen this yet. Today (October 12th 2019) was truly a historic day!
Let’s Talk About Snacking!
Marathon training can make you hungry and you might find yourself craving a snack between meals. Luckily, snacking can actually be an important part of your nutrition strategy if you do it right. The following are snacking related questions sent in by subscribers to the MTA Newsletter.
We had help from the amazing nutritionists at MetPro in answering the questions that follow. Continue Reading →
Running to the Edge
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In this podcast episode we speak with Matthew Futterman, sports editor at the New York Times, about his new book Running to the Edge -A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed.
This interview provides an interesting overview of the last four decades of distance running, a reminder of how far we’ve come, and plenty of motivation to run to your edge!
In the quick tip segment, Angie shares a mantra for getting through the last 10k of a marathon. Continue Reading →
Yes, it’s going to hurt! But this is fine.
Ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter shares what she tells herself to get through the “pain cave” of an ultra marathon. Courtney is winner of the 2019 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc -the most prestigious trail ultramarathon in Europe. Hear our full podcast interview with her here.
Morgantown Marathon Review
This review is by MTA running coach Nicole Hart.
Although I had passed through West Virginia while traveling, I had never actually run a race there before. When the opportunity to run the 5th annual Morgantown Marathon presented itself, I jumped at the opportunity.
The timing of the race fit almost perfectly into my training for a 50k race in October, and once I learned that it was a hilly, challenging course, I knew it would serve as a great lead up effort. I was not disappointed. Continue Reading →
Exploring the “Pain Cave” with Courtney Dauwalter
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In this episode we speak with ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter -winner of the 2019 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc -the most prestigious trail ultramarathon in Europe.
She has also finished first at the Tahoe 200, Western States 100, Moab 240 and many other ultras.
And in the quick tip segment you will hear about nutrition strategies for building muscle and promoting recovery.
Fueling Needs for Female Athletes
Today’s question is about the lack of research done on female athletes and how this impacts their unique fueling needs.
We are answering one question per day sent in by subscribers to the MTA email newsletter. The questions are about weight loss, fueling, and nutrition for runners.
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