Running Form Q&A with Coach Athena
Marathon Training Academy
Angie and Trevor
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 December 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In this episode Coach Athena joins the podcast to answer questions about optimizing running form. Athena ran her first marathon in 2002 and she learned some lessons the hard way! Listen as she answers questions about over-striding, heel striking, glute activation, core strength, proper form while running hills, and if it makes sense to tinker with your natural running form. Enjoy!
Links Mentioned in This Episode
Run Coaching. Work with an expert MTA running Coach.
Join the Academy and access our new course Optimizing Your Running Form by Coach Athena!
Joint Health Plus by Previnex -prevention is the best medicine and you need to protect your joint cartilage from breakdown. Get 30% off during their Black Friday Sale (no coupon code needed) or use code MTA for 15% off your first order the rest of the year.
Altra Running -Altra shoes are designed to fit the natural shape of feet with room for your toes, for comfort, balance, and strength. So you focus on what really matters: Getting out there.
IQBAR brain and body-boosting bars, hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. Their Ultimate Sampler Pack includes all three! Get 20% off plus FREE shipping. Just text “MTA” to 64000.
AG1 Next Gen has new flavors: Citrus, Tropical, and Berry. Get a free Welcome Kit with your first order which includes 5 AG1 Travel Packs, a shaker bottle, metal canister, and a bottle of AG Vitamin D3+K2.
Coach Athena has a Masters degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and is an Exercise Physiologist. She is also a RRCA Level 2 Certified Running Coach, UESCA Ultra Run Coach a Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Performance Enhancement Specialist, and Certified Coach in Menopause for Athletes and Women Are Not Small Men courses and Menopause Fitness Specialist. She has completed 18+ marathons (5 Boston qualifiers), 11+ ultras, countless half marathons and numerous obstacle race 1st place finishes. She lives and trains in San Antonio, Texas.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This podcast is brought to you by Ultra Running. |
| 0:02.7 | They make shoes that are designed to fit the natural shape of your feet with room for your toes. |
| 0:07.2 | Try the Ultra Fit with free shipping and returns, plus a free 30-day trial run guarantee. |
| 0:12.7 | To do that, visit ultrrunning.com to shop now. |
| 0:15.8 | That's A-L-T-R-A-Running.com. |
| 0:19.1 | Stay out there with Ultra. |
| 0:40.9 | And thanks to Previnex, makers of Joint Health Plus, prevention is the best medicine. L-T-R-A-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-N-R-R-T-R-R-T-R-R-T-R-R-T-R-R-R-T-R-R-R-T-R-R-E-R-R-T-R-R-E-R-R-E-R-R-E-R-R-E-R-R-Ex.com. And thanks to AG1, the all-in-one daily nutritional supplement. They just came out with new flavors this year, citrus, tropical, and berry. So your daily |
| 0:47.1 | health drink just got more flavorful. Give it a try today and get a free welcome kit with your order. |
| 0:52.0 | It includes AG1 travel packs, a shaker bottle, |
| 0:55.3 | and metal canister, and a bottle of AG vitamin D3 plus K2. Go to drinkag1.com slash mTA to get started. |
| 1:03.3 | That's drinkag1.com slash mTA. |
| 1:06.1 | Pum-Bum-Pum-Pum-Pum-Pum-Pum-Bap. Oh, oh, oh, oh. |
| 1:15.6 | Oh, oh. |
| 1:16.6 | Oh. |
| 1:18.6 | Oh. |
| 1:19.6 | Oh. |
| 1:20.6 | Oh. |
| 1:21.6 | Hey, welcome to the Marathon Training Academy podcast, |
| 1:24.6 | where we equip you to run a marathon and change your life. |
| 1:27.8 | I'm Trevor. |
| 1:28.5 | And I'm Angie. |
| 1:29.4 | In this episode, Coach Athena joins us to share how you can improve your running form |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Angie and Trevor, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Angie and Trevor and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.