“Plant strong equals kick ass vegan marathoner!”

Liz recently completed the Eversource Hardford Marathon on October 8th. Liz comes back on the show to describe her training strategy and approach to completing the marathon distance. For the plant-based curious, Liz also describes her approach to nutrition while training and on race day. Join us in celebrating another vegan marathoner proving that a plant-based lifestyle means kicking ass with strength and determination.

FMP 077 – Vegan Marathoner

1. What We Do:
   
   • Behavioural Medicine and Health Psychology
     
   • Providing easily accessible content designed to help you design your own transformative experience.
     
   
   
2. Today:
   
   • We sit down via riverside.fm with Liz Garrett, vegan marathoner.
     
   • Liz recently completed the Eversource Hartford Marathon.
     
   • We learn about her approach to training and managing the 42.2k distance.
     
   • Liz shares her post marathon approach to recovery.
     
   
   
3. How to Listen
   
   • Can find this episode on podcast apps such as iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, etc.
     
   • Can watch on YouTube later today.
     
   • Currently streaming the live recording on Facebook.
     
   
   

Vegan Marathoner – Liz Garrett

1. Welcome Liz – Regular Contributor and Guest on Finding My Psych:
   
   • Running history.
     
   • Why the marathon distance?
     
   
   
2. Physical Training – Prepping for Torture!
   
   • Initial Base
     
   • Plan Utilized – Hal Higdon
     
   • Adjustments
     
   • Mix of Workouts
     
   • Gear
     
   • Setbacks?
     
   
   
3. Mental Training – Prepping the Mind:
   
   • During Runs
     
   • Between Runs
     
   • Setbacks?
     
   
   
4. Vegan Nutrition and Training:
   
   • Structured vs. Unstructured
     
   • During Runs
     
   • Between Runs
     
   • Race Day Nutrition
     
   • Major Lessons
     
   
   
5. The Race – Putting it All Together:
   
   • The Course
     
   • The Day Before
     
   • Nerves and Sleep
     
   • Raceday Warmup
     
   • The first 10k
     
   • The first 20k
     
   • The first 30k
     
   • The last 12.2
     
   
   
6. What did you learn about yourself during the training buildup and marathon experience?
   
7. Advice: What tips or words of wisdom would you provide someone wanting to run their first marathon?
   
8. Running another?