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Marathon Training Academy

Interview with Tara Dower

Marathon Training Academy

Angie and Trevor

Health & Fitness, Running, Sports, Fitness

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we speak with Tara Dower who set the fastest know time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail by running an average of 54 miles per day for 40 days! Tara Dower is an Altra Elite Athlete based in Virginia, who recently completed the 2,197.4 (3,535 kilometres) mile Appalachian Trail in a record setting […]

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0:00.0

This is Marathon Training Academy, episode 463.

0:04.1

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0:07.6

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0:12.1

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0:20.7

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0:22.8

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0:25.7

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0:30.4

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0:41.6

That's Previnex, P-R-E-V-I-N-E-X.com. Welcome to the M-T-A-V-P-P-M-P-P-M-P-B-W. Welcome to the Marathon Training Academy podcast, where it's all about helping you become a stronger long-distance runner.

1:04.0

I'm Trevor.

1:05.0

And I'm Angie.

1:06.1

In this episode, we speak with Tara Dower, who just set the fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail

1:11.2

by running an average of 54 miles per day for 40 days.

1:16.3

And as always, just want to remind you, you can get all of our back podcast episodes,

1:21.0

training plans, and more.

1:22.6

Inside the Academy, find out how to join when you visit Marathon Training Academy.com.

1:28.0

All right, Angie, so what went down at the New York City Marathon?

1:31.8

Well, they actually reset the record for the largest marathon in the world.

1:35.4

They had 55,646 finishers.

1:39.2

So Berlin had taken the title for a very brief window.

1:42.5

New York City has it back.

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