Welcome to the Running Explain podcast. I'm Elizabeth, a marathoner, running coach, and answer seeker.

When I became a new runner at the age of 29, I had so many questions, but it felt like I was on my

own to figure all of the answers. So now I'm here to answer all your running questions to help

make you a better, smarter,

faster runner.

There's no question too simple and no topic too complex.

So let's get started.

My guest this week is Chris Knighton of Knighton Runs coaching.

And I asked Chris to talk about this episode topic, this episode of,

so you want to run your very first marathon because coaching

marathoners, specifically adult marathoners, is what Chris does as a running coach.

Now, during this conversation, we do discuss some times, some race finish times, some

things that may not apply to you specifically. But I want you to focus less

on the specific times that we're discussing and more about the principles of training that apply to

everyone when training for a marathon. So please enjoy Chris's expertise in this subject. And I hope

that it will answer some questions that you might have about training for your

first marathon. Chris, welcome to the show. I'm excited to have you here. Hey, Elizabeth, thank you. I'm

excited to be here. So before we dive into our exciting topic today, go ahead and tell us about

yourself as a runner. How did you pick him a coach and end up where you are today? Yeah.

So I had a very different path to running, I think, than most people who are now in the situation

that I am.

I never ran in high school or college.

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