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Ever trained harder than ever for a marathon — nailed every long run, crushed the speed work, felt stronger than ever — only to have race day fall apart?
That’s exactly what happened during my 5th marathon at the Steel Rail Marathon. I made one key mistake that completely sabotaged my race… and it had nothing to do with how fit I was.
In this episode, I’m sharing what went wrong, why it happened, and how you can avoid making the same costly error — especially if you’re chasing a PR, qualifying time, or just want to run strong and healthy to the finish.
👉 If you believe more is always better… think again.
🎯 Whether you’re training for your first marathon or your fifteenth, this lesson could save your race.
I breakdown all of this and more:
- What my marathon training looked like
- Where things started going wrong
- The mistake I didn’t realize I was making
- What I would do differently
- Your next step to train smarter for your marathon
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Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode:
Listen to my previous episode on 7 lessons learned from not running for 42 days here!
Download THE Ultimate Guide to Running Healthy without Achilles Pain
Listen to my previous episode on marathon strength training guide: run stronger with these 3 essentials here!
Listen to my previous episode race recap running a 23 minute PR at the Cape Cod Marathon here!
Listen to my previous episode on conquering 48.6 miles as part of the Dopey Challenge here!
Listen to my previous episode with Jason Fitzgerald about building mental resilience here!
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