Marathon Handbook Podcast

Alex, Katelyn and Michael share a special announcement about a live show in Boston in 2025! (00:00). Then they air out their opinions on the just-revealed 2025 Boston Marathon jacket (04:33). Then, they get into Nike's surprising move to gut its running shoe lineup and completely revamp it for 2025, along with other significant changes from the Swoosh (12:25). Then, they share their experiences running throughout the winter, covering their go-to winter running gear, how to train for a spring marathon through a tough winter, how and when to adjust marathon and workout paces, the best running shoes for winter running on ice and snow, and when it's too cold to run safely (spoiler: much colder than you think!) (21:44).Come see us live at the 2025 Boston Run Show! March 1-2:https://thebostonrunshow.com/Watch our explainer video: Nike Is Making BIG Changes in 2025https://youtu.be/gUjCUf9VjLA7 Cold Weather Running Tips To Survive Winter Runs:https://marathonhandbook.com/cold-weather-running/Running In Snow and Ice Safely: 5 Winter Running Tips To Stay Upright:https://marathonhandbook.com/running-in-snow/Over 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Listen and subscribe to our Podcast here:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-marathon-handbook-podcast/id1687070922Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/40fbGjW1uLpDFnzsDfFXYn?si=6b44ece05be643fbYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb3iPx8Lcl9n2WSDyO4K0i5yfz93H8BZk&si=lx248VvhqYFir0rqFollow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHBMarathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel.At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer.#marathon #marathontraining #marathonrunning #running #runningmotivation #runningshoereview #shoereviews #runningshoes #runningshoes #runningshoesreview #Nike #TRE2024 #TheRunningEvent #TRE #NikeVomero #NikeVomero18 #NikePegasus #NikePegasus41 #Vomero18 #Vomero #Pegasus #Pegasus41 #halfmarathon #5k #10k

Alex, Katelyn, and Michael answer your questions in our Fall 2024 Mailbag Episode (19:19). We take on whether or not you really need to do hill repeats for marathon training, how to fix tummy troubles on race day, our fuelling strategies, the best shoes for track workouts, what the heck is going on with Nike's shoe lineup, and Katelyn's amazing midlife crisis purchase!Then, Michael and news editor Jessy Carveth unpack the strange and controversial winners of the World Athletics Athlete of the Year Award (1:31:20).Timestamps:3:05 - Intro chat - XC love, and summer running in Costa Rica19:19 - Your Mailbag Questions Answered!1:31:20 - The Athlete of the Year Debacle, ExplainedWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTube:https://youtu.be/_BmMtou5Ih0Further reading:World Athletics Announces Its 2024 athletes of the Year:https://marathonhandbook.com/world-athletics-announces-its-2024-athletes-of-the-year/Did World Athletics Mess up Athlete Of The Year Awards To Protect Its Image?:https://marathonhandbook.com/opinion-world-athletics-athlete-of-the-year-chepngetich-hassan/Our free marathon training plans:https://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/Over 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB

Alex, Katelyn and Michael explain Strava's bold and controversial decision to wall out many third-party apps from its platform. How will runners be affected by this drastic change? Why did the company do this, and what does this move suggest about the future of Strava?Then, they share their reactions to seeing all the 2025 running shoes and gear in Austin, Texas, at The Running Event, reveals the forthcoming big trends in running over the next 13 months and beyond.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro/Turkey Talk!07:24 - The Strava API Controversy, Explained18:37 - What Will Be The 2025 Running Shoe and Gear Trends?Shoe Notes:More on the Strava situation:https://marathonhandbook.com/strava-api-changes/Watch all of our sneak peek 2025 shoe videos from The Running Event:2025 On Running Shoes Preview l Cloudboom Strike LS, Cloudflow 5, and Cloudboom Maxhttps://youtu.be/qoBnduvuaI02025 ASICS Running Shoes Preview l ASICS GEL-Nimbus 27, Novablast 5https://youtu.be/VL4klPNYr7w2025 Brooks Running Shoes Preview l Glycerin 22, Ghost 17, Hyperion Elite 4 PB, and morehttps://youtu.be/luB77AfaoDk2025 Adidas Running Shoes Preview l Adizero Adios Pro 4 and EVO SLhttps://youtu.be/6UCcjK4r8YQ2025 Saucony Running Shoes Preview l Endorphin Trainer, Endorphin Elite 2, Triumph 23, and morehttps://youtu.be/ZecN_9S19yY2025 The North Face Running Shoes Preview l Vectiv Pro 2, Infinite 3, Enduris 4, and morehttps://youtu.be/Mk_sXwffjrY2025 Hoka Running Shoes Preview l Clifton 10, Bondi 9, Mafate X And Morehttps://youtu.be/rbbMgxLBgKsOur free marathon training plans:https://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/Over 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB

Alex, Katelyn and Michael are together in-person for the first time ever (!) at The Running Event, in Austin, Texas. The Running Event is basically the best running expo ever, where every brand, from Asics to Nike to Brooks to Hoka provide journalists a sneak peak at next year's shoes.In this episode, we doll out the Marathon Handbook Awards for:00:00:00 - Intro Chat!00:08:47 - Best Running Innovation of 202400:16:20 - Best Running Watch of 202400:19:02 - Our Must-Have Running Items of 202400:35:33 - Best Indie Running Brand of 202400:40:02 - Best Trail Shoe of 202400:42:50 - Best Everyday Running Shoe of 202400:47:30 - Best New Shoe of 202400:50:25 - Best Super Trainer of 202400:45:44 - Best Super Shoe of 202401:01:10 - Best Running Brand01:11:23 - Best Shoe of 2024Let us know your picks in the comments!Hosts: Alex Cyr, Michael Doyle and Katelyn TocciAlso check out the video version of our pods on YouTube! Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/@marathonhandbookOur free marathon training plans:https://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/Over 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB