045: My 2:39 Marathon Race Recap

In today's solo episode, I'm sharing a recap of my experience running the California International Marathon. I take you through how I prepared to achieve a PR of 2:39, in the days and moments leading up to the starting line. You will hear everything from how I fueled before and during the race to the course conditions and what was going through my head that ultimately led to an important epiphany. Enjoy!
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00:00 Intro
1:56 Welcome
6:08 Splits
8:46 The days leading up to CIM
12:57 The morning of the race
19:58 Moments leading up to the start
21:54 Consuming water and electrolytes on course
24:23 The course profile
27:37 It’s going to be a good day
31:46 I wasn’t running the race for myself
34:09 The last few miles
37:14 It wasn’t just 12 weeks of prep
39:19 Recovery