{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/634dbce802fb89001231045a/69cd7cc1ab5d25f9c97805d2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marathon Training Update: Speed Sessions, Injury Management & Race Prep | Couch to Coached Podcast","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/634dbce802fb89001231045a/1775074241363-dcead1c2-0d84-4073-a891-6894bbe9ccaf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This week on the award-winning Couch to Coached Running Podcast, it’s just Rob and Ben as they catch up on training, progress, and the realities of preparing for race day.</p><p>From long runs and speed sessions to managing those inevitable niggles, the lads share honest updates on where they’re at — physically and mentally — as marathon day approaches. Rob reflects on completing a 21.1 mile run with varied pacing, while also discovering a new love for speed work (who saw that coming?!).</p><p>Ben brings the coaching insight, helping navigate a recent illness wobble and reinforcing the importance of balance, recovery, and staying healthy above all else. Because right now, it’s all about one thing — getting to the start line in the best shape possible.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Highlights include:</p><ul><li>Rob’s long run breakdown &amp; pacing strategies</li><li>Why speed sessions are becoming a game changer</li><li>Managing niggles (hello IT band 👀)</li><li>The importance of recovery: stretching, foam rolling &amp; listening to your body</li><li>Coaching insight on staying race ready</li><li>Balancing training intensity with staying injury-free</li></ul><p><br></p><p>A real, honest episode about the fine line between pushing forward and pulling back — and why sometimes the smartest move is protecting the bigger goal.</p><p><br></p><p>📺 Watch us live on YouTube every Tuesday at 20:30</p><p>📩 Email – couchtocoached@outlook.com</p><p>📲 Instagram / TikTok – @couchtocoached</p><p>🐦 Twitter/X – @couchtocoached</p><p>📘 Facebook – Couch to coached – A running podcast</p><p>🏃‍♂️ Join our Strava league!</p>","author_name":"Rob Sillito and Ben Russell"}