s3/e34 Improving as a Marathoner Over Time with Coach Jessie Gruca

Running Explained Coach and 25x marathoner Jessie Gruca joins the show to talk about MARATHON TRAINING! Hear from Coach Jessie on the evolution on her marathon knowledge, what's been the most impactful changes for her (especially as a post-partum runner), and how she approaches coaching her own marathoners!

-The biggest marathon training mistakes most runners make
-Should we try to PR every single time we run a marathon?
-The importance of fueling and hydration
-Novice marathoners vs gain experience in the marathon
-Marathon effort vs marathon pace
-Why it's a problem if you're hammering your marathon pace workouts in the hopes of impressing your coach or forcing your goal pace
-Key marathon workouts for more experienced runners
-How to pace your marathon properly
-Building mental toughness in training
-and more!