Marathon Training Academy

The 2 Hour Marathon Barrier has Been Smashed

[https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sebastian_Sawe_Adidas_Super_Shoe_Record-1024x576.webp] In this episode Angie and Trevor discuss the watershed moment that just happened at the London Marathon when two runners smashed the 2 Hour Barrier in the marathon.  Sabastian Sawe of Kenya ran 1:59:30 and Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia finished 2nd in 1:59:41!  How did we get to this moment and what can we learn from it? LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Run Coaching [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/coaching]. Work with an expert MTA Running Coach. MetPro.co [https://www.metpro.co/mta] -get a complimentary assessment and consultation with a metobolic coach. Altra Running [http://altrarunning.com] -Altra shoes are designed with the Altra Fit, with room for your toes for comfort, balance, and strength. Use code MTA10 for 10% off. And Stay Out There with Altra. IQBAR brain and body-boosting bars, hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. Their Ultimate Sampler Pack includes all three! Get 20% off plus FREE shipping. Just text “MTA” to 64000. AG1 Next Gen [https://drinkAG1.com/mta] has new flavors: Citrus, Tropical, and Berry. Get a free Welcome Kit with your first order which includes AG1 Travel Packs, a shaker bottle, metal canister, and a bottle of AG Vitamin D3+K2.

Sara Hall -For the Love of the Grind!

[https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0203.jpeg] In this episode we speak with Sara Hall about her new memoir ‘For The Love Of The Grind’! Sara won the Master’s Division at the 2026 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:31:55. Sara Hall has been competing for over twenty years and has been nationally ranked for almost three decades.  She is a previous American record holder in the Half Marathon when she ran 1:07:15 at the Houston Half in 2022. Sara and Ryan Hall live in Flagstaff, Arizona, and have four adopted daughters from Ethiopia. For the Love of the Grind [https://amzn.to/3OmPo0y] is a love letter to running, and the story of Sara’s growth as an athlete, wife, and mom. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Run Coaching [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/coaching]. Work with an expert MTA Running Coach. UCAN [http://ucan.co/mta] -Try the FREE UCAN Trial Sample Pack which includes bars, powders, gels, and hydration products — 6 total items. Just pay shipping. Save 25% on your entire order with code MTA. Altra Running [http://altrarunning.com] -Altra shoes are designed with the Altra Fit, with room for your toes for comfort, balance, and strength. Use code MTA10 for 10% off. And Stay Out There with Altra. IQBAR brain and body-boosting bars, hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. Their Ultimate Sampler Pack includes all three! Get 20% off plus FREE shipping. Just text “MTA” to 64000. AG1 Next Gen [https://drinkAG1.com/mta] has new flavors: Citrus, Tropical, and Berry. Get a free Welcome Kit with your first order which includes AG1 Travel Packs, a shaker bottle, metal canister, and a bottle of AG Vitamin D3+K2.

Run the Athens Marathon with Angie, Trevor, and Dean Karnazes!

Trevor and Angie here just jumping into your podcast feed with an important announcement! Do you dream of running the Authentic Athens Marathon? This coming November we are teaming up with Dean Karnazes for a special tour for listeners to the MTA Podcast. Join us in Athens, Greece, for 7 days of running, sight-seeing, trying amazing cuisine, and hanging out with other likeminded runners (and spouses). The trip starts on November 5th and ends November 13th 2026. The tour is near capacity so please email us soon if you want to go! SEE THIS PAGE FOR DETAILS: https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/athens-marathon-tour-with-mta-and-dean-karnazes [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/athens-marathon-tour-with-mta-and-dean-karnazes] The Authentic Athens Marathon follows the historic route from the seaside village of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. This route commemorates the legendary feat of the marathon runner Pheidippides, who, according to tradition, ran from Marathon to Athens in 490 BC to announce the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon, before collapsing and dying of exhaustion. Our host Dean Karnazes is author of the book The Road to Sparta -Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World’s Greatest Footrace. Dean has been featured on The Today Show, 60 Minutes, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS News, CNN, ESPN, The Howard Stern Show, NPR’s Morning Edition, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the BBC, and many others. He has appeared on the cover of Runner’s World, Outside, and Wired magazine’s, and has been featured in TIME, Newsweek, People, GQ, The New York Times, USA TODAY, The Washington Post, Men’s Journal, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and the London Telegraph, to mention a few. [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Parthenon-temple-at-the-Acropolis-of-Athens-Greece-built-5th-century-BC.jpg.webp]

You Never Know What Running a Marathon Will Lead to Next!

[https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_6921-scaled.jpeg] In this episode, Trevor and Angie take you behind the scenes of what happened after Trevor completed his first marathon in 2011. Flashback with us to a sub-4 breakthrough in New Orleans, road trips to Alaska, running through the Olympic Stadium in Munich, trail adventures in the Alps, and the incredible listener community that literally hosted us in their homes from Missoula to Switzerland. You never know what running a marathon will lead to next! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Run Coaching [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/coaching]. Work with an expert MTA Running Coach. Lagoon Sleep [http://LagoonSleep.com/mta] -With Lagoon pillows, you’ll fall asleep faster because you’re matched with the pillow that will be most comfortable for your sleep position and body type. Use the code “MTA” for 15% off your first purchase. Previnex [http://www.previnex.com] -makers of Joint Health Plus and Muscle Health Plus -two products I take every day that help me maximize my recovery and performance as a long distance runner. Use code MTA for 15% off your first order. Drury Hotels [https://www.druryhotels.com/mta] -where the extras are not extra! Use our link to save 10% on your stay. [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_1776-scaled.jpg]MTA meetup in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 2014 [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0505-e1446048216724-scaled.jpg]MTA meet up at the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0039-scaled.jpg]2016 MTA meet up at the Berlin Marathon [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_1997-scaled.jpg]With Andy and Franziska at Oktoberfest 1 week before the Munich Marathon [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4135-scaled.jpg]2018 camper trip to Alaska for Angie to run the Juneau Marathon [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_4902.jpg]With Barbara and David after The Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_7848-scaled.jpg]Tony, Dominique, and boys. This family was a Godsend at the end of the Kaisermarathon in Austria [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_3482-scaled.jpeg]Running in the Italian Alps in 2021 [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/b8bc5d40-fae3-411a-a194-84277aa2e3ed.jpg]Lake Tisza relay in Hungary with Krisztian and Huck [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_9871-scaled-e1685641815928.jpeg]With MTA fans Fiona, Ron, and Brummell at the Beer Lovers’s Marathon in Belgium [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-24-at-9.36.25 PM.png]Group photo with the amazing runners who joined us in 2024 for the TMB [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_7366-scaled.jpeg]from our 2025 running retreat [https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8045-scaled-e1762029650531.jpeg]Race morning at the Dublin Marathon 2025

What I’ve Learned About Marathon Training as I’ve Gotten Older

[https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6725-scaled.jpeg] In this episode Coach Angie shares what she’s learned about training as she’s gotten older. She ran her first marathon in 2008 and has since completed 72 marathons and ultras. What has she learned about recovery, nutrition, strength, and balancing running with life? Enjoy! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Lagoon Sleep [https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/marathon-training-academy-lagoon] -take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz to find your match.  Use the code “MTA” for 15% off your first purchase. The North Face [http://www.thenorthface.com] offers everything you want to outfit your next outdoor adventure from rugged, expedition-proven luggage to haul all of your gear, to award-winning trail running footwear and performance apparel! Never Stop Exploring IQBAR brain and body-boosting bars, hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. Their Ultimate Sampler Pack includes all three! Get 20% off plus FREE shipping. Just text “MTA” to 64000.