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    The Extramilest Podcast

    The Extramilest Podcast

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    The Extramilest Podcast helps athletes reach their full potential in training, racing and life. Interviews with world class athletes, coaches and rukus makers about health, wellness and performance. Hosted by endurance athlete Floris Gierman.

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    Floris Gierman

    #57: How to Improve As A Runner, 4:53 to 3:33 Marathon at age 63, with Andrea Hudson | MAF Training

    #57: How to Improve As A Runner, 4:53 to 3:33 Marathon at age 63, with Andrea Hudson | MAF Training

    December 20, 2022
    57m

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    Andrea Hudson is a 63 year old runner and family nurse practitioner. In this conversation we discuss how she was able to bring her marathon times down from close to 5 hours to a new PB of 3:33, at the 2022 Berlin Marathon.

     

    Andrea has been a member of our Personal Best running coaching program since 2020. To find out more about our running coaching program, go to PBprogram.com

     

    Watch the full video on my YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/LC3Y64lK1TI 

     

    I hope you enjoy my conversation with Andrea Hudson.

     

    Chapters:

    • 00:00 Andrea and Floris intros
    • 02:45 Group running
    • 04:58 Andrea’s running journey
    • 14:35 Low heart rate training and race improvements
    • 19:52 Marathon Majors and training cycle going in
    • 26:52 Race day strategy: Berlin Marathon
    • 29:59 Sickness on race day! (London Marathon)
    • 36:10 When it gets tough in the marathon
    • 37:29 Mistakes runners make
    • 38:11 Adventures in CGM’s (Continuous Glucose Monitor) and how we eat
    • 41:48 Recommendations for starting out with low heart rate training
    • 43:49 Reducing stress, visualisation, embracing the weather
    • 47:13 Recovery, brutal foot massage
    • 51:01 What’s next? Goals!
    • 55:18 Closing thoughts
    • 56:58 Outro Floris

     

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    LINKS AND TOOLS MENTIONED:

    • Maurten gel - https://www.maurten.com/ 
    • Ucan hydrate - electrolytes - https://amzn.to/3v0ZVAW 
    • Oura ring - https://ouraring.com/ 
    • NutriSense CGM - https://bit.ly/3Xebylh (Get $25 off your first month CGM at Nutrisense.io with code FLO25) 
    • Kneipp German bath salts - https://amzn.to/3YxGQUL
    • Vibrating foam rollers - https://amzn.to/3Yzs3Ja 
    • Personal Best Program: https://www.pbprogram.com/

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    YOU CAN FIND ANDREA HUDSON HERE:

    • Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/16598442
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senorahudson/ 
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.hudson.777 

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    YOU CAN FIND ME, FLORIS GIERMAN HERE:

    • Personal Best Program: https://www.pbprogram.com/
    • Podcast: https://extramilest.com/podcast/
    • Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1329785
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florisgierman
    • Website: https://extramilest.com
    • Website: https://pathprojects.com

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    ABOUT THE EXTRAMILEST SHOW: A podcast and YouTube channel where host Floris Gierman interviews world class athletes, coaches and health experts on the topic of how to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete. More info about our running coaching program can be found at https://www.pbprogram.com.

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    Subscribe and hit the bell to see new videos: https://bit.ly/Flo-YT

     

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