Marathon Handbook
For Better Or For Worse
For Better or for Worse: the show where a beginner and an elite runner, engaged to be married, try to survive training, racing, and each other. Meet the Hosts:Alexis D’Souza: Beginning runner, Gilmore Girls fanatic, real estate agent. 5k PB: TBD.“Alex catfished me into this whole running thing - 100 mile weeks was never part of the deal. But my siblings are into it, and my friends are racing marathons; so I’ve finally decided to see what this fuss is all about. It can’t be that hard, right?”Alex Cyr: Running nerd, writer and journalist, 63-minute half-marathoner.
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Marathon Handbook
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Latest episode
Jun 30, 2026
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Episodes
It's Been 6 Months... Alexis' 6 Running Lessons | For Better or For Worse 30.06.2026 47:03
We're recording from Prince Edward Island, Alex's childhood home and the site of our wedding in ONE WEEK! Alex walks Alexis through 6 key categories every new runner struggles with: building mileage, nutrition, run intensity, Strava and the social pressure of running, sticking to a routine, and running with friends. The answers are honest, sometimes surprising, and genuinely useful for anyone who'...
Should You Run at Your Bachelor Party? + AI Coaches & Can Runners Dance? 23.06.2026 59:46
We're two days out of our bachelor and bachelorette parties and Alex ran through his. Every morning. Hungover. Was that crazy, or completely reasonable? Alexis has strong thoughts, and you get to decide who's right in our new "His or Hers" segment. This week on For Better or For Worse, Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza get into it about running on big life days, how to stay motivated when your next race...
Alex FAINTED at a Dinner, Got 5 Stitches & Raced a National Championship 16.06.2026 1:02:09
Alex and Alexis are back, and this might be their most chaotic week yet. Alex face-plants at a sushi restaurant two days before racing the Canadian 10K Championships in Ottawa, then has a close encounter with Hell's Angels on the highway. Somehow, he still finishes 7th... his best-ever national championship result. Chapters:0:00 Cold Open — Fight or Flight 1:00 Welcome to For Better or For Worse 2...
Learning to Eat for My Biggest Running Week | For Better or For Worse 09.06.2026 1:09:38
Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza are back for Episode 4 of For Better or For Worse, the show where a beginner runner and an elite runner, soon to be married, chase goals together (and occasionally argue about hockey and boiled eggs).This week, Alexis just finished her biggest training week ever: 21.2km over four runs, but keeps getting post-run headaches. Alex breaks down the nutrition basics every new...
I've Just Started Running: Do I Have What it Takes? | For Better Or For Worse 02.06.2026 1:00:57
For Better or for Worse is a weekly podcast following Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza: a couple soon to be married, each with a goal to run the best race of their lives this fall. Alex is an experienced competitive runner. Alexis is just getting started. Together, they're navigating wedding planning, first long runs, training blocks, and everything in between. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you...
Wedding Planning Chaos: Are We Actually Ready? | For Better Or For Worse 30.05.2026 1:03:24
For Better or for Worse is a weekly podcast following Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza: a couple soon to be married, each with a goal to run the best race of their lives this fall. Alex is an experienced competitive runner. Alexis is just getting started. Together, they're navigating wedding planning, first long runs, training blocks, and everything in between. This week, Alex goes to Morocco; Alexis m...
The Pilot! Planning our First 10k, First Podcast, and ...Wedding 23.05.2026 51:56
For Better or for Worse is a weekly podcast following Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza: a couple soon to be married, each with a goal to run the best race of their lives this fall. Alex is an experienced competitive runner. Alexis is just getting started. Together, they're navigating wedding planning, first long runs, training blocks, and everything in between. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you...
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