This week's podcast is packed with listener questions as Michael, Alex, and I debate whether traveling across the world for races is really worth it, plus tackle cross-training, hilly marathon pacing, and setting realistic first-marathon goals.
We've also got how to use risk-based pacing on race day, five essential track workouts every distance runner should know, why lactate threshold training matters, and our review of the popular VKTRY carbon-plated insoles.
And in today's running news, we're previewing the European Championships distance races and marathons, covering Sha'Carri Richardson's latest legal update, Rose Davies' historic double, Ukraine's appeal over Russia's Olympic reinstatement, and Gavin Sherry's surprising move from Stanford runner to professional cyclist.
This week, Michael, Katelyn, and Alex dive into a question every runner eventually faces: when does running become a destination? After a listener unexpectedly gets a coveted London Marathon entry, the team debates whether it's worth traveling across the world—and spending thousands of dollars—for a race.
They also answer questions on whether cross-training can replace running, how realistic a sub-4:30 marathon is for a first-time marathoner, and the smartest way to pace a marathon on a brutally hilly course without blowing up in the final miles.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen returns from injury on opening night, and the men's 10,000m puts a world champion against the man who holds his old European record. Here is the track distance program in Birmingham, Aug. 10 to 16.
The championships close on Sunday, August 16 with both marathons on an eight-lap city-center loop. Here is the race, how to watch, the medal contenders led by Amanal Petros and Alisa Vainio, and the full start lists ranked by personal best.
Ukraine's National Olympic Committee has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the IOC's decision to reinstate the Russian Olympic Committee. For track and field, though, World Athletics still bans Russian and Belarusian athletes, a separate door that stays shut.
Sherry, 22, was racing college cross country last fall and had barely touched a bike. EF Education-Aevolo has signed him to its under-23 team, with a move to the WorldTour planned for 2027.
No comments:
Post a Comment