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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - BENITA’S FINAL MARATHON REALITY CHECK

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - BENITA’S FINAL MARATHON REALITY CHECK

In the Beginning Podcast›
Jun 2, 202646:02

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With just over four weeks to go until the Gold Coast Marathon, Benita Willis from Lace Up Running is back to bring some calm, clarity and hard-earned marathon wisdom.

Courtney opens up on his “every second day” marathon experiment, the long runs he’s finally banked, the shoes he’s chosen and the pace he’s thinking about for race day. Benita talks recovery after marathons, why recreational runners still need a proper break, how to handle the half-marathon/full-marathon double, and why conservative pacing might be the smartest move of all.

There’s also chat about Lindsay Flanagan returning to the Gold Coast, super shoes, race-day recovery, carb loading, Courtney’s Nike Alphafly debut, and the eternal battle between running smart and listening to the idiot yelling “go faster” from the fence.

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