Marathon Handbook Podcast

Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle talk about Wahoo's forthcoming "Kickr Run" treadmill, with legitimately might be the best piece of running tech since the super shoe. They also chat about boutique brand Tracksmith's $700 analog watch (which is already sold out), and another crazy innovation by the Swiss brand On Running (spoiler alert: robots can now make super shoes i...

Our editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle discuss the ultra GOAT Courtney Dauwalter's return to the Hard Rock 100, one of the toughest races in the world. Katelyn explains why Dauwalter has emerged as one of the greatest distance athletes of all time, and puts her performances in context.  Then, they talk about Alex's foray into the world of indie brands launching shoes, incl...

Marathon Handbook's staff gather together with popcorn in hand to breakdown everything you need to know about the new Netflix docuseries "Sprint," which features the top 100m and 200m runners in the world as they gear up for the 2023 Paris Summer Olympics.  We highlight our favorite athlete/characters, crazy moments in the series, if there are any villains, and if Sprint will connec...

On this week's pod, editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle break down all the excitement and serious drama from the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Then, they provide a primer and preview of the Western States 100, which is one of the oldest and most celebrated ultras in the world. And in the main segment of the pod, they chat all about the state of running s...

On this week's episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, our editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle discuss Alex's recent video essay entitled "Can Andrew Huberman's Daily Blueprint Make Me a Better Runner?".   Then, they break down everything you need to know about the long run, a weekly cornerstone workout for marathon training. Watch Alex's video essay &...

Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael break down the newly released trailer for the upcoming Netflix docuseries Sprint, which features the top 100m and 200m track runners as they prepare for this summer's Paris Olympics. Then, they look at the bizarre partnership between the dating app Tinder and the running app Runna. Is it a disaster waiting to happen, or genius? Finally, the big topic of t...

In this week's episode, Alex, Katelyn and Michael discuss why it is that the Boston Marathon decided to (literally) give the unicorn on their logo a face lift. Then, they unpack the brief history of the running influencer — how it all started, some of the influential figures in the space, the pro athlete as influencer, and where this all goes from here. Finally, they break down how to approac...

Editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle break down every aspect of how a successful marathon training plan is built, including: Ideal length of a marathon training plan  Macrocycle vs mesocycles, what are they? Our favorite workouts Training methods (Heart rate/pace training / RPE training) Long runs: how long should they be and how many should you do How to choose the correct training p...

Our news editor Jessy Carveth joins Michael Doyle to discuss how a recreational runner duped a major news outlet (and donors on GoFundMe) into thinking she will be representing the U.S. at this summer's Olympic Games (00:00:46). Then, they debate whether or not Canadian standout Michael Roth should have been DQed for an "unsportsmanlike" gesture when he won a NCAA conference champio...

Marathon Handbook editors Alex Cyr, Michael Doyle and Katelyn Tocci gather together for their weekly group chat.  Katelyn just ran a marathon in New Hampshire, where there was snow at the start line and she ran down a big ol’ mountain (01:32).  It was her first in many years, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to unpack how each of us recovers when the goal race is done (23:19), and als...

Senior news editor Jessy Carveth joins Michael Doyle to talk about a wild week in the running scene. They unpack a controversial disqualification at a California Marathon (04:17), a UK man who's run 1,000 marathons over a 43 year stretch (14:47), Olympic marathon qualification ridiculousness (22:53), Nike's alleged manipulation of the Kenyan squad for the Paris Games (35:56), and... zomb...

Editors Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle chat about what it's like to cover Boston, then turn around and go to London for the marathon six days later (00:20), former NHLer and giant man Zdeno Chara's insane back-to-back marathon performances (04:44). Then we dig into what the heck is going on with this Parkrun controversy (08:05), whether or not race results should be in the public domain...

This this episode Marathon Handbook's Alex Cyr and Michael Doyle are live in Boston to cover the 2024 Boston Marathon immediately after the race.  We break down what it's like to run the Boston Marathon, all the gear and neat brand action on the ground throughout marathon weekend, as well as an analysis of both the women's and men's elite races.

In this Born To Run 2 interview, we talk to author, journalist and runner extraordinaire,  Chris McDougall, and ultrarunner and coach champion, Eric Orton. In this follow-up to the bestseller Born To Run, McDougall and Orton share their practical "how to" guide to running - from drills to speed to shoes to nutrition.  We talk about the original book, it's inception and ultimate impa...

Three-time Olympic champion Gabby Thomas joins Alex Cyr and Katelyn Tocci to break down the tech, mindset, and training that shape her sprinting career. Gabby explains how super spikes compare to distance super shoes (00:26), why she limits their use in training (01:10), and how wearables and accurate metrics guide sprint performance (01:48). She shares the data she actually watches during workout...