Marathon Training Academy

Marathon Training Academy


Latest Episodes

Race Recap – Trevor Runs His First Marathon
November 07, 2011

After almost two years of hard work my husband Trevor has been transformed from a desk potato to a successful marathon finisher. He ran his first full marathon on October 23rd in St. Louis, Missouri. His official time was 4:31:40. In this epis...

Interview with Fueling Expert Steve Born
October 21, 2011

Steve Born is a fueling expert at Hammer Nutrition. Steve is also an accomplished athlete holding two ultra marathon cycling records and has been inducted into the Ultra Marathon Cycling Hall of Fame. We brought Steve on the podcast to help us unravel

Race Recap – Battle Tested Training Insights from My Latest Marathon
October 18, 2011

One of the great things about running is the chance to continually learn new things and push past personal boundaries. It doesn’t matter if you can only run 1 mile or if you’ve finished 20 marathons.  You need to continue to learn and grow. I recen

Interview with Adam Goucher and Tim Catalano
September 30, 2011

Adam and Tim are the authors of the Book Running the Edge - Discover the Secrets of Better Running and a Better Life. The edge is the outer reaches of your potential as a runner. We are all pursuing that edge to discover what we are capable of (because

Don’t Make These Fueling Mistakes
September 20, 2011

When I ran my first marathon I knew next to nothing about fueling. Oh, I did plenty of research on the internet, but still my fueling on long runs was haphazard at best. There was the time when I ate a chicken dinner 2 hours before running 16 miles and

Answers to Your Questions About Marathon Training
September 01, 2011

In this episode Angie answers questions about minimalist shoes, running with asthma, busting down the wall, IT band pain, plantar fasciitis, pronation, pre and post race meals, mantras, and motivation.

How to Set a PR at Your Next Race
August 15, 2011

Want to set a personal record (PR) at your next 5k, 10k, half marathon, or marathon? This podcast will tell you how to shave minutes off your time. Running a PR can even be more satisfying than winning an age group award because most of us run to compete

Interview With Nancy Lieberman -President of Go! St. Louis Marathon
August 01, 2011

In this episode you get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to orchestrate a big marathon. Nancy Lieberman is the founder and president of Go! St. Louis. Throughout the past decade, she has guided the organization from an upstart marathon weekend

How To Get Started In Trail Running
July 18, 2011

In this episode Angie explains how to get started in the quiet contemplative art of trail running. And in the quick tip segment, where to find recorded lectures from some of the world’s best thinkers – food for thought during your long runs.

Interview with Weight Loss Expert Dr. Robert Maki
June 29, 2011

In this episode we interview Dr. Robert Maki a weight loss expert who has helped thousands of people drop the pounds without surgery, fad diets, or appetite suppressants. And at the end of this episode Angie throws down some quick tips about running in h