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#Ep 64 | Marathon Mini Series Pt2 | Before You Run a Marathon Start Here

April 21, 2026 · 1 h 11 min

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You can't bullshit your way through a marathon the way you can a half and that's where most first-timers come undone.

Part 2 of the Marathon Mini Series: everything you need to know before your first 42.2.

Matt and Georgia get into why 16 weeks is the floor for a first block, why the wall is just a spotlight on every shortcut you took in training, and why nutrition is the fourth discipline.

Plus Georgia's red-Powerade meltdown at 28km on the Gold Coast, the case for walking the aid stations, and how to define a successful first marathon.

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