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!
Here’s a question that a coaching client of mine recently asked. I thought it would be perfect to share here on the blog.
Why do I look forward to the taper when I’m getting close to it, but once I have entered the taper I worry that I didn’t get enough done during my training? -Maryann
Here’s my answer . . . 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 →
After suffering GI distress and bonking, I searched for a powerful on-the-run fueling alternative. Generation Ucan bars deliver on the most important test.
By Henry Howard
Gels. Energy bars. Protein bars. I can’t honestly say that I have tried all of them, but I have tried many varieties and have experimented with a combination of gels and energy bars during my long training runs and races.
I had GI issues from time to time, and wanted something that would give me a boost without side stitches or other dilemmas.
It wasn’t until earlier this summer that I took a closer look at what I was taking for endurance fuel and how a handful of those options affected my gut and performance. My testing and research has definitely paid off, not only for my health but my race times as well. Continue Reading →
The 2016 Rio Olympics brought new light to an old treatment–cupping. The world stared as athletes like Michael Phelps proudly displayed his petechia for the world to see.
Petechia is the medical term for the purplish bruise that can form with certain types of cupping techniques.
After seeing so many Olympic athletes with bruises this year, the rest of us were left wondering about this trend of using cupping as a medical treatment or sports enhancement treatment. Does cupping really work? Can I utilize cupping as a self-treatment method for common running related pains? Continue Reading →
Orange Mud’s Hydraquiver backpack easily transports a water bottle, offers plenty of storage space and has a comfortable fit.
By Henry Howard
When it comes to longer-distance racing, runners often spend time trying to determine their best individual fueling strategy. Water? Electrolyte drink? Generation Ucan? Tailwind? Some combination of all of those?
It’s an individual, choice of course.
And, just like the liquid refreshment options, there are many options for how runners can transport their drink of choice over long distances. Continue Reading →
We here at MTA are thrilled to partner up with the Tallahassee Marathon in Tallahassee, Florida! The half and full marathon will be on February 5, 2017 (only four months away!). I recently sat down with Ely and Meg to talk about what runners can expect at next year’s race.
Listeners to the MTA podcast can receive a $10 discount on registration using the code PODCAST. Visit tallahasseemarathon.com to register.
More details . . . Continue Reading →
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In this episode we recap the 2016 Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany which is one of the six World Major Marathons and one of the best race experiences we’ve ever had.
See photos from our trip . . . Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This report was sent in by MTA fan Stephen Johnson.
Greetings MTA community! I have been listening to MTA for the pat two years and Trevor has inspired me to share my race experiences. Therefore: Now is the time for my first ever Not-Quite-So-Famous Race Recap.
On Labor Day this past September I ran the Heart of America Marathon in Columbia, Missouri. This a smaller race with only 142 runners who finished this year.
The race was well supported for its size. Continue Reading →
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Today we bring you a special replay of one of our most popular episodes from 2013. It’s a nuts and bolts kind of topic so get ready to learn a lot!
Maybe you have a heart rate monitor (HRM) that you never use or use a heart rate monitor and get frustrated because you don’t fully understand how to go about using this training method.
In this post I want to cut through the clutter and tell you how to get started with heart rate training. You will learn:
Ready, set, go! Continue Reading →
My first two 50Ks, just 10 weeks apart, met a goal a year in the making and also paved the way for new challenges.
By Henry Howard
Last year, I had the opportunity to interview one of the most inspirational people I have ever met, Noah Galloway.
Best known for his amazing performance on Dancing With the Stars, Galloway is a double amputee from injuries he suffered in the Iraq war.
During our interview, Galloway told me “everyone should do something that scares them.” I decided to accept his challenge, upping my ultra ante — doing my first two 50Ks just 10 weeks apart. Continue Reading →
