042: Setting the Conditions For A Sub 2:45 Marathon with Jeff Cunningham

042: Setting the Conditions For A Sub 2:45 Marathon with Jeff Cunningham

In today's episode, I had a conversation with my coach, Jeff Cunningham. We discuss all facets of training and how patience while embracing the hard things is vital for a marathon build. Jeff has been essential to my prep for the California International Marathon and helped me set the conditions to have a successful race day. Sub 2:45, here we come! Enjoy!


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Topics:

00:00 Intro

1:51 Welcome

4:32 Do you consider yourself an expert?

6:51 The curious amateur

11:41 Marathon prep

15:48 Training volume

25:52 Patience is key

32:02 Changes that have had significant impacts

35:11 Setting the conditions

45:03 How stress can affect your build

47:26 Keeping priorities straight

52:30 CIM Marathon

59:21 Motivation

1:04:33 Pacing strategy for CIM

1:08:06 The different points of a build

1:15:21 Embrace the hard things

1:22:25 Where to set your pace

1:31:01 Respect the marathon

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