#9 - CHATTY MARATHON MISTAKES + TIPS PART 1 ft. what NOT to do, missing toenails, mantras & inappropriate music
Update: 2025-04-15
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Grab a cup of tea and catch up with us on all things marathon mistakes, tips, what to do and avoid and things we're doing to prep for London 2025! Becky shares her learnings from what went wrong in her first marathon, we obsess about food, fuel and breakfast timings, we dive deep into motivation, music and mantras and loads more...
... and we had a LOT to say, so keep an eye out for part 2!
In this episode we cover:
- Becky’s mistakes, learnings and tips from her first marathon
- Things we’re thinking will be in our plan for the day
- Fuelling strategies, when to eat breakfast
- The importance of learning the course
- Water stations and logistics
- Logistics and practicing where and how you’re carrying and accessing things in your outfit - fuel, gel, phone, drinks etc.
- Chafing and BodyGlide
- Becky’s dad’s impression of the St Johns Ambulance people lubing people up…!
- Do we need to vaseline our feet?
- Losing toenails, Becky showing Bri her feet
- Our fave running socks
- What to write on your hand
- Our mantras and keeping ourselves going
- Confessions about our running playlists
- Coping with the tough moments
- Don’t go off too fast
- Old vs new trainers
- Briony’s to Alpha Fly or not to Alpha Fly dilemma
- Getting your support crew to carry stuff… but what if they forget or you don’t see them?!
- How to figure out how much to wear in your shoes
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