105: When Peak Week Breaks You: Dropping to the Half and Coming Back for 26.2 w/ Andie Becker

105: When Peak Week Breaks You: Dropping to the Half and Coming Back for 26.2 w/ Andie Becker

This week Andie Becker is sharing a story that will feel painfully familiar to anyone who’s ever made it deep into a training block only to have everything fall apart right at the worst moment.

Andie didn’t grow up a runner. She found running later, first as something to do during lockdown, then as a way to feel more connected to her body and her community. What started as “just running for fun” quickly turned into half marathons, run clubs, and eventually signing up for a full marathon in her home state of Oregon. But when peak week hit, her body said no. She made the tough call to drop down to the half in Eugene, trusting her fitness and listening to what her body needed, even if it wasn’t the original plan.

In this conversation, Andie walks through the decision to start over, what she changed the second time around, and how community carried her all the way to the start line of the Marine Corps Marathon. We talk about balancing training with real life, learning when to listen to your body, and what it feels like to finish your first marathon on a day that doesn’t go according to plan, but still counts in every way that matters.

Follow along with Andie on Instagram and Tiktok at @anderbecks!

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145: Back Where It All Began: Running Sydney, the City That Became Home w/ Sandy Engler

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