Episode 63: The Beginner's Guide to Running Your First Marathon with Angie and Trevor Spencer

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Angie and Trevor Spencer are the hosts of the Marathon Training Academy podcast and have helped thousands of runners over the years successfully run their first marathons.

Angie ran her first marathon in 2008, promptly got injured, but turned things around in a big way: since then, she's run 51 marathons and 4 ultras with not a single injury (!). A Registered Nurse, she also has USATF-Level 1 and RRCA-Level 2 coaching certifications.

Trevor followed in his wife's footsteps and went from couch potato to marathoner in just a few short years. After his first marathon in 2011, he's since completed 14 marathons, 15 half marathons, and a Spartan Trifecta.

They've both joined me on the podcast to talk about the subject of "Couch to Marathon" or how to:

Transition from sedentary to marathon with as little injury risk as possible
Differentiate between training to finish vs. training for performance
Marathon training mistakes that are common among beginners

Every year, about a half a million runners finish a marathon in the United States (and most of them - nearly all of them - aren't elite athletes blessed with marathon-friendly genetics).

The marathon can be conquered. Success over 26.2 miles just needs a more strategic plan than your neighborhood 5k.

This is how you do it.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready, set go.
0:04.7	This is episode 63 with marathoners, coaches, and the duo behind Marathon Training Academy,
0:10.3	Angie, and Trevor Spencer. This episode is for all the marathoners out there,
0:20.0	especially those of you thinking of running your first marathon.
0:26.0	This is your host, Jason Fitzgerald, and today I'm speaking with Angie and Trevor Spencer.
0:31.0	You might have heard of them. They have one of the most popular
0:34.0	running podcasts in all of iTunes called Marathon Training Academy and their website
0:39.5	and blog has the same name. They help runners of all abilities run marathons, faster, for the first time, or without injuries. They do it all.
0:48.0	And today, we're going to be going over all of the mistakes to avoid and the strategies and tactics that will ensure you have
0:54.8	a successful and enjoyable marathon.
0:58.2	But before we dive in, I want to thank one of our listeners named Maxine for leaving a really
1:02.3	thoughtful review on Apple
1:04.1	podcasts. She wrote, Super Professional Podcast with High Production Values,
1:09.1	Well- researched interviews, and lately an impressive lineup of guests.
1:13.0	Jason's no-nonsense approach to running and fitness is a welcome addition to my subscription list.
1:18.0	I'd like to hear him co-host more episodes.
1:20.0	I enjoy listening to runners shooting the breeze.
1:23.0	Maxine, first, I greatly appreciate the kind words.
1:26.0	That really made my day and I'm grateful you took the time to review the Strength
1:30.8	Running Podcast.
1:31.8	And second, thank you for the recommendation.
1:34.4	I love hearing what you all like listening to
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