163. You Can Run a Marathon with Alexi Pappas

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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🗓️ 20 August 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

"I realized, no one on the sidelines is judging me as harshly as I’m judging myself."

Welcome to the first episode in the seven-part "You Can Run a Marathon" series, all about getting you through training and to the start line of your first or next 26.2-mile race. Whether you're training for your first, your fastest, or your funnest, we're here to help you reach your goals. Who's "we?" On this series, I'll be talking with runners about their training and races, as well as experts who can answer all of your questions about training, fueling, and just how many 20-mile runs you should be doing before you start to taper.

The series kicks off with Olympian Alexi Pappas. Alexi is a middle-distance runner turned marathoner. She made her 26.2-mile debut at the 2018 Chicago Marathon, and on this episode, she's honest about how humbling this distance is for runners of all levels. She talks about her own fueling strategies, what she'll do differently leading up to her next race, and what advice she's received from the legendary Deena Kastor.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Why Alexi wanted to give the marathon a shot, and how she feels about owning the “marathoner” title (2:20)
What made Alexi’s first marathon “harder than it looks” (5:50)
Goal setting as a first-time marathoner (9:30)
On running and racing with Deena Kastor (14:30)
How Alexi felt when she finished her first marathon (17:30)
How and when Alexi decided to run a marathon (20:20)
What goes into Alexi’s marathon training plan (24:20)
On fueling and nutrition (33:25)
What is Alexi thinking about when she’s racing? (40:50)

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0:00.0	You can run a marathon on the Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Generation You Can.
0:09.6	Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Alley Feller and I am so excited to be
0:14.8	launching a seven-part series on the show that's going to help you run your best marathon this fall.
0:21.3	Maybe you're a first-time marathoner ready to soak up all the advice and wisdom you can get.
0:26.3	Maybe you're returning to the 26.2 mile distance this time with big goals, big dreams,
0:31.4	and big plans to help you reach them. Or maybe you're just out to have a little fun for a few
0:36.3	hours on a race course somewhere. Whatever your goals, we're here to help. And who do I mean when
0:42.3	I say we? Well, for the next seven weeks I'll be talking with runners and experts about what they've
0:47.6	done to run their best marathons and what they can teach you about doing the same. You'll hear from
0:53.4	some friendly familiar faces like Mebka Flesgi. You'll hear from one of the best known and most
0:58.8	highly respected coaches in the industry. Yes, Mr. Greg McMillan. And you'll hear from help and
1:05.0	nutrition expert Dr. Kathy Yekkel who's ready to answer all your fueling questions. Those are just
1:10.5	to name a few. And it all starts today. We're kicking off this series with Olympian Alexi Popus.
1:16.8	Alexi is a middle-distance runner-turned marathoner who made her marathon debut last year at the
1:22.1	Chicago Marathon. She gets really honest in this episode about how humbling this distance is
1:27.9	for runners of all levels. And just a reminder, you can run a marathon. Let's go have some fun.
1:43.0	Alexi, welcome to the Allie on the Run Show. I am so excited to be kicking off all things marathon
1:49.3	talk with you. Welcome to the show. Let's have some fun today. Thank you for having me. I'm happy to
1:55.4	be here. So one thing I love about you, you are this decorated professional runner. You're an
2:00.4	Olympian. I mean, these are just a couple of your many, many titles. You're a world-class role model.
2:06.1	But when it comes to the marathon, you're still kind of a newbie. You ran your first marathon,
2:10.9	your first and you're only so far in Chicago in 2018. So less than a year ago, let's go back to that
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