Dad-A-Thoners: Joey and Daryl vs. the Philadelphia Marathon

The Dad-A-Thoners are back, and we're 31 weeks out from Philly Marathon race day.In this special episode, we welcome our first guest on the pod, Ashley Shreve. And she's giving ALL the deets and feels as she prepares to take on the 2026 Boston Marathon on April 20th! You don't want to miss what this Mom-A-Thoner has to share. From pre-race plans, to race kits, and performance goals; we're getting the inside scoop on it all.And last but not least, the squad brings you more tunes to add to that running playlist. Enjoy!

A birthday surpriseAnd a suspicious mailbag question leads the Dad-a-thoners to break down the full cost of training for and running a marathon

The Dad-a-thoners continue their trek to race day on November 22, 2026 and open episode 4 with enthralling chatter about base building and injury management.Joey and Daryl then take it big picture and explore how they are planning to tackle the next 33 weeks and the benefits of both set training plans and run coaches. Then some kids got into the mailbag and finally the Dad-a-thoners add some songs to their marathon playlist.

We're back with a jam packed episode this week. 34 weeks out from Philly Marathon race day, and the Dad-A-Thoners are as pumped as ever! We kick off our FIRST Philly Mailbag question from one of our active listeners. Daryl & Joey give a recap of their 2025 Marine Corps Marathon experience. Giving you the full inside scoop of how the race went from training and prep, race day feels, and all the way up to crossing the finish line in Washington D.C. And lastly, in honor of March Madness, the Dad-A-Thoners have some fun with a "March Madness Marathon" bracket. Where Daryl has compiled a list of 16 Marathons across the United States, and the Dads break down and discuss each matchup as Joey picks the winner(s) until we get down to the top Marathon choice. Let's GOOOOOO!

We're back with Episode 2, and what a doozy! Joey & Daryl kick things off with a bit of marathon trivia, then shift over to the excitement that comes with registering for a marathon. The Dad's also dive deep to review the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend (PMW) website to share what caught their eye, the most interesting finds, PMW merch to look out for, and everything in between. If you're thinking of running a race during the Philly Marathon Weekend, go check out the site ASAP!Joey & Daryl cap things off sharing some songs for your running playlist, and provide the latest update on their training and running stats. The countdown continues, 35 weeks to go!(**NOTE: Apologies in advance for technical difficulties from the 39min - 47min mark of this episode. We're learning as we go, and the Dad-A-Thoners will continue to work hard to give you the best podcast episode listening experience possible.)

Joey Marshall & Daryl Shreve introduce you to their new weekly show "Dad-A-Thoners: Joey & Daryl vs. The Philadelphia Marathon". Meet the Dads, and these guys have a lot to fill you in on in this first episode of season 1. From the reason(s) behind the start of this podcast, to the running and training that lies ahead, and getting themselves and listeners hyped up for the upcoming 2026 Philadelphia Marathon! So lace up, join in, pace yourself, and remember... this journey ain't a sprint, its a marathon! And we got the next 36 weeks to get ready for it.