Marathon Training Academy

In this episode we interview a long-time member of our community named Debbie Gelber who has reinvented herself through running. A self-described late bloomer to the sport, she stepped on the treadmill at age 40 with a goal of losing weight, over a decade later she’s training for her 51st marathon! Debbie Gelber is a Fine Arts Instructor at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. She is currently training for the Tokyo Marathon working with MTA Coach Carrie. [powerpress] [box] Links Mentioned in this Episode Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. The Drury Hotels -they have free breakfast and free food and drinks in the evening -something they call the 5:30 kick back. They have more than 150 locations in 26 states. Use our link to save 10% on your stay. AG1 -It’s the perfect time to start a new healthy habit and AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel

In this episode we interview Dakotah Popehn who finished as the first American woman at the Olympic Marathon in Paris! There was a time when she couldn’t fathom running 26.2, and actually DNF’d at her debut marathon. But she didn’t give up! Listen as Dakotah shares the lessons she’s learned along the way, tips on building mental strength, and the importance of getting good sleep during training. [powerpress] [box] Sponsor Links Lagoon Sleep -take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz to find your match.  Use the code “MTA” for 15% off your first purchase. UCAN -try UCAN Edge gels for FREE all you pay is the cost of shipping. You can also get 20% off anything in their store with the code "MTA". Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] Most people first heard of Dakotah Lindwurm at the 2024 Olympic Trails. She has since gotten married and goes by Dakotah Popehn. Dakotah is a 29 year old elite runner from Minnesota who has raced everythin

In this episode we speak with Jeff Horowitz author of the book 'Think Like a Runner -Understanding Why We Run and How to Do It Better'. Learn about the importance of "finding your why"; the difference between chronological age versus training age; and recommended training changes for older runners. Formerly an attorney, Jeff quit law to pursue his passion for endurance sports. He currently teaches running at the George Washington University and has completed over 200 marathons and ultras across six continents. [powerpress] [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. Joint Health Plus! -Protect your joint cartilage from breakdown. Use code MTA for 15% off your first order. 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. Think Like a Runner book. [/box]

[powerpress] In this episode we speak with Alistair Crompton, a trail guide with Run the Alps, about his latest adventures and what it’s like to run in the Swiss Alps. Plus, Coach Angie shares tips on training for an ultramarathon. [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Switzerland Running Retreat with Angie, Trevor, and Run the Alps. The Drury Hotels -they have free breakfast and free food and drinks in the evening -something they call the 5:30 kick back. They have more than 150 locations in 26 states. Use our link to save 10% on your stay. AG1 -It’s the perfect time to start a new healthy habit and AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. 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. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Acad

[powerpress] In this episode we share tips for achieving your running goals in 2025! Plus, we take a look at what fellow runners (and listeners to the podcast) have planned this year. Good news! You don’t have to figure it out on your own. Get the expert training and accountability you need to be a faster, stronger, runner. Let’s talk about your biggest challenges and see how we can elevate your training. Speak with a coach. [box] Mentioned in This Episode MetPro -Become Your Best Self with their Proven Weight Loss strategies. You can take a free assessment and speak with a Metabolic Expert. Get $500 off their concierge coaching as a lister to the podcast. AG1 -It’s the perfect time to start a new healthy habit and AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Book - Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MT

[powerpress] In this episode we look back on the biggest running news, stories, and records in 2024 . . . the historic, the tragic, the inspirational, and the bizarre. We got it all! [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Take our Audience Survey! We are always looking for ways to improve the MTA Podcast and better serve our listeners. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. AG1 -is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. UCAN Energy -Try their Edge gels for FREE! all you pay is the cost of shipping. You can also get 20% off anything in their store with the code MTA. The Drury Hotels -they have free breakfast and free food and drinks in the evening -something they call the 5:30 kick back. They have more than 150 locations in 26 states. Use our link to save 10% on your stay. [/box]

[powerpress] In this episode Angie and Trevor share their favorite books from 2024 (both running and non-running related). [box] This Episode is Sponsored by . . . Joint Health Plus! -Protect your joint cartilage from breakdown. Use code MTA for 15% off your first order. Sports Tours International, a company that’s taken runners and spectators to the most popular races around the world for 50 years. AG1 -the ultimate daily all-in-one health drink with 75 proven vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients. Get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Work with a Running Coach in 2025 or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] The Book Episode: Our Top Reads in 2024 Angie read a total of 201 books in 2024 (59 fiction and 142 non fiction; ebook= 3, audio= 115, hardcopy= 92). Authors We Interviewed on the Podcast In addition to reading these books we spoke with the authors! Dr. Michael Greger, author of the book ‘How Not to Age

[powerpress] In this episode we talk about how you as a long distance runner can let your mind wander as your body keeps moving forward mile after glorious mile! How to 'put your legs on autopilot'. [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Work with a Running Coach in 2025 or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. MetPro Nutrition Coaching -speak with a Metabolic Expert about your goals and get actionable steps toward fueling for performance, losing weight, adding muscle, or changing your body composition. Get $500 off their concierge coaching. Sports Tours International, a company that’s taken runners and spectators to the most popular races around the world for 50 years. Saysky High Performance Running Wear -Use code MTA15 to get 15% off running tights, shorts, tops, singlets, jackets, vests, sports bras and anything across their entire product line worldwide. [/box]

[powerpress] Trevor and Angie here just popping into your podcast feed to make an important announcement! Next July we are running the Eiger Ultra Trail in Switzerland and are inviting any listener to the podcast who is interested in joining us there! The Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB is so popular that is already sold out, but we have access to race bibs through our partner Run The Alps. The epic course has unrivaled mountain scenery on highly runnable trails. There’s a distance for every level for those who want to try a European trail race. The race offers a 16k, 35k, 51k, and 101k. We are doing this race as part of a 9 day running retreat that starts on July 12th, 2025. Spots are limited so please email us if you are interested. See this page for all the details. Let's run!

[powerpress] In this episode we speak with MTA Coach Athena and her client Melanie Toelcke who ran through the Grand Canyon from rim-to-rim-to-rim. This is a challenging 48 mile point-to-point run, in 100 degree temps, through one of the greatest natural wonders of the world! [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. Run the Eiger Ultra Trail with Angie and Trevor in 2025! Visit this page to read how you can join us in a Switzerland next summer for an unforgettable running adventure. UCAN Energy -Try their Edge gels for FREE! all you pay is the cost of shipping. You can also get 20% off anything in their store with the code MTA. AG1 -get the Black Friday offer for all of November! Every week of November, AG1 will be running a special Black Friday offer for a free gift with your first subscription, in addition to the Welcome Kit with Vitamin D3+K2. The Drury Hotels -they have free breakfast and free

[powerpress] In this episode we speak with Tara Dower who set the fastest know time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail by running an average of 54 miles per day for 40 days! [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Sports Tours International, a company that’s taken runners and spectators to the most popular races around the world for 50 years. Joint Health Plus! -Protect your joint cartilage from breakdown during runs. Use code MTA for 15% off your first order. AquaTru -receive 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier with code “MTA“ at checkout. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] Tara Dower is an Altra Elite Athlete based in Virginia, who recently completed the 2,197.4 (3,535 kilometres) mile Appalachian Trail in a record setting 40 days, 18 hours, and 5 minutes. That’s 13 hours faster than the record set in 2018 by Belgian runner Karel Sabbe. Prior to Dower's breakthrough, only 10 people had ever managed to traverse the AT in 50

[powerpress] In this episode we speak with Academy member and coaching client, Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire, about the ups and downs of training for a personal best in the marathon. Kofo started running to lose baby weight after her second pregnancy. Through consistency and patience she has dropped her marathon time from 4:40 to 3:53. Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and lives in the United Kingdom with her husband and two sons. She holds a PhD from King's College London. Her father Olusegun Obasanjo was the president of Nigeria from 1999-2007. She has completed 16 marathons and trains with MTA Coach Nicole. [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. Run the Alps with Angie and Trevor in 2025! Visit this page to read how you can join us in a Switzerland next summer for an unforgettable running adventure. AG1 -get the Black Friday offer for all of November! Every week of November

[powerpress] In this episode we bring you to the Košice Marathon in Slovakia

[powerpress] In this episode we bring you to Slovakia! Trevor speaks with the former prime minister Mikuláš Dzurinda -a transformational leader and avid runner with 39 marathon finishes. [box] Sponsor Links Sports Tours International USA -enter to win a FREE travel package to the 2025 TCS London Marathon! The package includes a race entry bib plus 4-night hotel accommodation right in the heart of London. You have until midnight on October 20th to enter. AG1 -the ultimate daily all-in-one health drink with 75 proven vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients. Get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. AirDoctor the air purifier that filters out 99.99% of dangerous contaminants so your lungs don’t have to. This includes allergens, pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold spores and even bacteria and viruses.
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[powerpress] In this episode Trevor brings you to the Berlin Marathon (which celebrated its 50th anniversary). Meet fellow runners and fans of the MTA podcast and hear what it’s like to inline skate the Berlin Marathon. [box] Links Mentioned in this Episode Sports Tours International USA -enter to win a FREE travel package to the 2025 TCS London Marathon! The package includes a race entry bib plus 4-night hotel accommodation right in the heart of London. You have until midnight on October 20th to enter. UCAN Energy -Try their Edge gels for FREE! all you pay is the cost of shipping. You can also get 20% off anything in their store with the code MTA. AquaTru -receive 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier with code “MTA“ at checkout. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] Photos: [caption id="attachment_24072" align="alignleft" width="1000"] with Bill, Cara, and Sara[/caption] [caption id="attachment_24074" align="alignleft"

[powerpress] In this episode we speak with physical therapy doctor, Matthew Silver, about the Six Laws of Running Form. Dr. Matt is author of the book 'Built to Run -The Runner’s Guide to Fixing Common Injuries, Resolving Pain, and Optimizing Running Performance Now and for Life'. [box] Sponsor Links Joint Health Plus! -Protect your joint cartilage from breakdown during runs. Use code MTA for 15% off your first order. AG1 -the ultimate daily all-in-one health drink with 75 proven vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients. Get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] The Six Laws of Running Form 1. Do Not Overstride 2. Cadence is Key 3. Land on the Ball of Your Foot Then Heel Strike 4. Trust Gravity 5. The Heel Pull 6. Achieve True Midstance Bio: Dr. Matt Silver is a sports physical therapist, running coach, and running form analys

[powerpress] In this episode we speak with Dr. Michael Greger author of the book 'How Not to Age -The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older'. Plus, Coach Angie shares tips on how to make your next marathon go smoothly! [box] Episode Sponsors MetPro Nutrition Coaching -speak with a Metabolic Expert about your goals and get actionable steps toward fueling for performance, losing weight, adding muscle, or changing your body composition. Get $500 off their concierge coaching. AG1 -the ultimate daily all-in-one health drink with 75 proven vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients. Get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. The Richmond Marathon -Meet Trevor and be a part of America’s Friendliest Marathon November 16th! Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. AirDoctor the air purifier that filters out 99.99% of dangerous contaminants so your lungs don’t have to.

[powerpress] In this episode with speak with Laura Green, comedian and public speaker with a viral presence on social media helping runners laugh and enjoy the run. This is a fun conversation about how Laura got into running marathons and what it's like to make a living as a content creator in the running space. [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Laura Green on Instagram @Lauramcgreen The Drury Hotels -they have free breakfast and free food and drinks in the evening -something they call the 5:30 kick back. They have more than 150 locations in 26 states. Use our link to save 10% on your stay. AG1 -the ultimate daily all-in-one health drink with 75 proven vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients. Get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] Bio: Laura Green is a comedic content creator who aims to get runners to have a good lau

In this episode we speak with Carrie Tollefson about what it’s like to be a commentator at the Olympic Games. Plus we share five ways to “get after it” in your marathon training!

[powerpress] In this episode we round up the news, stories and statistics from the 2024 Olympic Marathon and other running events. Plus, Trevor shares what he's been doing in Europe for the last three weeks. [box] Sponsor Links Sidekick -muscle scraping tools that are must-haves in your injury prevention tool box! We recommend the 'My Personal PT Bundle'. Use our link for 15% off your order. UCAN Energy -Try their Edge gels for FREE! all you pay is the cost of shipping. You can also get 20% off anything in their store with the code MTA. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] Want to lean more about Olympic running events? See this post.