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    Marathon Handbook Podcast

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    Marathon Handbook's weekly podcast covers everything you need to know about running, from running your first 5K to qualifying for the Boston Marathon! Each week, our editors chat about what's going on in the running scene, as well as timely training tips, the best new gear, and what's happening at the world's biggest races. We'll cover everything from the Boston Marathon to the Barkley Marathons, often podding live from the most important moments in running! Watch our video podcast each week on YouTube, and listen to it wherever you get your podcasts! Inquiries: podcast@marathonhandbook.com

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    How to Figure Out Your Marathon Pacing

    How to Figure Out Your Marathon Pacing

    July 30, 2026
    1h 50m

    What should marathon pace actually feel like? On this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Katelyn Tocci, and Alex Cyr break down how to dial in your marathon pace using RPE and lactate threshold, whether you need a running coach, when to wear super shoes on race day, and how to figure out your true running ceiling. Plus, Katelyn recaps crushing a two-hour PR at the Vermont 100 and Michael shares his hilliest (and weirdest-named) run through rural Newfoundland.

    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro: doubling season
    1:30 Katelyn's Vermont 100 recap & PR breakdown
    7:50 Crushing a two-hour Vermont 100 PR
    9:51 Being the happiest runner on the course
    11:36 Running Newfoundland's hilliest, weirdest towns
    17:30 Recognized by a fan mid-dinner
    21:39 Preview: pacing, super shoes & running ceiling
    25:29 Should you hire a running coach?
    38:00 What should marathon pace feel like?
    58:00 Training for a marathon with a demanding job
    1:20:24 To super shoe or not to super shoe
    1:35:29 What is your running ceiling?
    1:48:10 Wrap-up & listener shoutouts

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