s2/e13 The Boston Marathon with Coach Mary Johnson (@itsamarython)
The Running Explained Podcast
Running Explained
4.6 • 534 Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2022
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
The Boston Marathon returns to Patriots' Day in 2022! Coach Mary Johnson (@itsamarython), Founder of Lift.Run.Perform, joins the show to talk ALL THINGS BOSTON! From the history of the race, to qualifying times, and an overview of the course itself, tips, tricks, and how-tos, this episode is your primer on the Boston Marathon!
- A brief history of the Boston Marathon
- How to run Boston: qualifying times and charity bibs
- Discussion: is it possible that anyone can run a BQ time?
- The "Boston Qualifying Standards"
- THE COURSE: running your best Boston!
- Pacing and strategy for the downhill start
- The logistics of the start & Athlete Village
- The atmosphere & crowd
- Tips for your first Boston Marathon
- And more!
Mary Johnson is a USATF and VDOT certified running coach, owner of Lift.Run.Perform, mother of two under 3, and athlete. She's had the pleasure of coaching athletes of all levels and abilities - from sub-3 marathons to beginner 5ks. She believes in a slow progression and consistent communication between coach and athlete. Above all, she believes in meeting yourself where you are as an athlete, believing in yourself, and flourishing from there. She also wants to encourage more runners to shed their fear of the weight room, because a strong athlete is a strong (and fast!) runner.
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| 0:56.8 | So let's get started. My guest this week is Coach Mary Johnson, the founder and owner of Lift |
| 1:04.9 | Run Perform, otherwise known as It's a Marathon on social media. Mary's been running for a long time and coaching for |
| 1:12.4 | quite a while and she has both run Boston herself and trained many athletes to qualify for |
| 1:18.8 | and or run the Boston Marathon. This week we are talking about the Boston Marathon because guess what? |
| 1:24.2 | This weekend is the Boston Marathon. If you're listening to this episode, it is April of 2022, |
| 1:29.4 | and the Boston Marathon is returning to Patriot's Day for the first time since before COVID happened. |
| 1:35.3 | So this episode is going to be all about the history of the marathon, |
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