Marathon Handbook Podcast
Marathon Handbook's weekly podcast covers everything you need to know about running, from wrapping your head around running your first 5K to qualifying for the Boston Marathon!
Each week, our team of editors chat about what's going on in the running scene, as well as timely training tips, the hottest new gear and tech, 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!
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Episodes
92 episodes
Sydney Marathon Preview: Can Kipchoge Win the Newest Major?
This week on The Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci break down the newest World Marathon Major: the Sydney Marathon (00:00). We cover the hilly course and its reputation as possibly the toughes...
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Ultrarunning Explained: Distances, Mistakes to Avoid, and UTMB 2025
Thinking about ultramarathons? In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and ultra coach Katelyn Tocci explain everything you need to know about making the leap from marathons to ultras. We defin...
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The ONE Exercise Proven to Prevent Running Injuries
In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, we reveal the results of a landmark study on 867 NYC Marathon trainees that identified a single exercise—the single-leg glute bridge—that cut injury risk by 64%. Mi...
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How To Pick the Perfect Running Shoe – From Daily Trainers to Super Shoes
Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci share the ultimate guide to choosing the perfect running shoe. After swapping travel and race stories (4:08), they break down the five main shoe categories — daily trainers, super trainers, super shoes...
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1:34:09
How To Build Mental Toughness For Running (It’s Not A Myth—It’s Trainable)
Mental toughness isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a trainable skill. In this episode, Michael, Alex, and Katelyn break down the science behind mental toughness in running, including the Central Governor Theory, neuroplasticity, and perception of effo...
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Olympian Colleen Quigley on Starting a Women's Running Team
Olympian Colleen Quigley joins the show to talk about her groundbreaking new running team: Meridia (01:00). We discuss how the name and identity were developed to reflect a fresh, feminine, athlete-driven brand (03:50), and how Colleen has evol...
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How To Run Your Fastest Half Marathon Ever (Training Plan, Workouts, & Race Day Strategy)
In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, we dive deep into how to run your fastest ever half marathon. Michael, Alex, and Katelyn open with their personal half marathon origin stories (03:56) and discuss the importance of running a hal...
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Avoid These Race Selection Mistakes Runners Always Regret
In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael, Alex, and Katelyn dive into the surprisingly complex art of race selection. Whether you’re mapping out your fall marathon calendar or choosing your first 50K, this conversation breaks d...
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The Most Damaging Doping Case in 30 Years
In this bonus episode, Michael Doyle is joined by running legend and journalist Amby Burfoot to unpack Thursday's massive news: the shocking doping suspension of Ruth Chepngetich, the marathon world record holder who ran an eye-popping 2:09:56 ...
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Strength Training for Runners: A Complete Guide
Strength training for runners isn’t optional—it’s essential. In this comprehensive episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Katelyn Tocci and Alex Cyr unpack the how, why, and when of strength training f...
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How To Run Your Fastest Mile Ever (Complete 4-Week Training Plan + Expert Tips)
Ready to run your fastest mile ever? In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, we dive headfirst into the magic and mystery of the mile—why it’s such a romantic and enduring distance for runners of all levels (01:00), the difference bet...
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We Answer Your Running Questions: Our Summer Mailbag Episode!
It’s time for our Summer Mailbag episode! The Marathon Handbook Podcast crew — Michael, Katelyn, and Alex — dive into listener questions about marathon training, race strategy, running shoes, and how to get faster without getting injured. We ki...
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1:36:50
What Happened at Nike's Breaking4? Faith Kipyegon’s Historic Sub-4 Mile Attempt Analyzed
In this instant reaction episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, recorded just minutes after Nike’s Breaking4 event in Paris, we unpack what really happened on and off the track. We start with the electric atmosphere inside the st...
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1:12:44
We're Live From Paris! Our Preview of Nike's Breaking4
In this special episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, recorded on the ground in Paris, we dive deep into Nike’s audacious Breaking4 project and Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile. T...
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Can You Run A Marathon With ZERO Training? We Break It Down
Could you run a marathon with zero training? In this episode of The Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci tackle that exact question — and things get real.This episode is sponsored by Hettas: p...
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1:09:47
How We Ran the Best Races of Our Lives
This episode is sponsored by Hettas: performance running shoes for women. Check out Hettas at hettas.comIn this special episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, hosts Michael Doyle, Alex C...
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1:54:39
What Makes a Super Shoe Super? The Science, the History, and Our Top Picks
Step into the fast lane with our deep dive into super shoes — the revolutionary footwear changing the face of distance running. This episode is sponsored by Hettas: performance running shoes for women. Check out Hettas at ...
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1:26:29
A Track League With $12 Million in Prize Money – Is It Enough?
The Grand Slam Track League is here – but is it actually working?In this special episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, hosts Michael, Alex, and Caitlin break down everything you need to know about Michael Johnson’s ambitious new leag...
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1:02:54
Can a Woman Run a Sub-4 Mile? Nike and Dr. Andy Jones Think So
What does it take for a woman to break the 4-minute mile? In this exclusive and groundbreaking interview, Dr. Andy Jones—one of the world’s leading exercise physiologists and the mastermind behind Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon—reveals the sc...
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1:13:09
Why “Tempo Run” Needs to Die: Redefining Running’s Most Misused Term
Are you really doing a tempo run—or just running in the gray zone without purpose? In this episode, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Caitlin Tocci take a sledgehammer to one of running’s most overused and misunderstood terms: the “tempo ru...
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How To Find Your True Training And Race Pace (Without Guessing)
Stop guessing your training and race pace! In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, hosts Michael Doyle, Coach Katelyn Tocci, and Alex Cyr break down how to scientifically and practically discover your true race and tra...
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How to Run a Faster 5K
In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, the hosts Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle delve into the complexities of running a 5K, exploring its challenges, physiological demands, and effective training strategies.They di...
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“The Hardest 10K of My Life”
Our co-host Alex Cyr finally did it — broke 30 minutes in the 10K before his 30th birthday. But in this deeply personal episode, he, Katelyn Tocci, and Michael Doyle go beyond splits and finish lines. They unpack the mental toll of public goals...
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Instant Reactions: 2025 London Marathon – Winners, Shocks, and Hot Take!
In this special instant reactions episode, Marathon Handbook’s Editor-in-Chief Michael Doyle and News Editor Jessy Carveth break down all the drama from the 2025 London Marathon just hours after the race wrapped.From...
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2025 London Marathon Preview + Nike’s Breaking4 Project Explained
The 2025 London Marathon is here, and we’ve got your ultimate preview: elite race insights, logistics, history, and how to watch. Then, in a breaking second segment, we unpack Nike’s stunning new Breaking4 project—Faith Kipyegon’s quest ...
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