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My name is Brock Armstrong and I am the Get Fit Guy.

Whether it's a full marathon or a 10K, training for a race can have less than desirable consequences if you are not prepared.

And today's guests, Angie and Trevor Spencer from the Marathon Training Academy,

discuss ways that you can avoid those pitfalls and arrive at your finish line healthy and happy.

I've often seen some crazy statistics that state that somewhere between 65 and 80% of runners end up

injured before they even reach their goal race. Whether it's 65% or 80%, well, that's a pretty

shocking number. But there are steps that we can take to protect ourselves and avoid the

disappointment of becoming an

injured statistic, because, like most things in life, being successful really comes down to preparing

properly. Now, to help me explain how to prepare properly, for any distance race, I've asked

two people who really know what they're doing, Angie and

Trevor Spencer. Their podcast, Marathon Training Academy, has been inspiring and empowering

people to live more active lives since 2010 by encouraging them to unleash their marathon potential.

Their podcast features actionable training tips that are delivered in a funny and relatable

style.

The co-hosts of that show join me on this episode to give you the information you need to

complete a race and change your life.

So on with the interview.

Everybody, I want you to meet Trevor and Angie Spencer. Hey, guys. Hi, good to be here. And like I said, they run a podcast called the

Marathon Training Academy. One of the things I really enjoyed about, especially in the early

days of your podcast, Angie, you'd already been doing some marathons, but as I recall,

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