{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6632074568745800121a1ea7/6a50e26abafe2fa6a7fe1d0c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"I Started Running Because of You\" | Mary McCarthy on Marathon Training, Self-Belief & Running Motivation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6632074568745800121a1ea7/1783684334396-d65632eb-f4ef-440f-92cc-d13740d1cb27.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Most people found her two years ago. She's been running for 19.</p><p><br></p><p>This week on The Runna Podcast, Ben and Anya sat down with running content creator Mary McCarthy to go behind the times, the content, and the self-belief of one of the UK's most exciting marathon runners right now.</p><p><br></p><p>From competitive swimmer to cross-country champion to 2:50 marathoner. From zero followers to hundreds of thousands of women who started running because of her. And a sub-2:30 marathon goal she's only just getting started on.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're chasing your own marathon PB, searching for running motivation, or just curious how someone builds that kind of quiet belief - this one's worth your next long run.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>🏊 <strong>The Hidden Base:</strong> The 19-year athletic base behind a 2:50 marathon</p><p>🎯 <strong>Training First, Always:</strong> Marathon training and her race day strategy</p><p>🍽️ <strong>Fuelling Like an Athlete:</strong> Why underfuelling is quietly holding your running back&nbsp;</p><p>💬 <strong>Beat the Boys:</strong> Beat the Boys: where it came from, and why it resonates far beyond running</p><p>🏃‍♀️ <strong>Motivating Women to Move:</strong> Why \"I started running because of you\" means everything</p><p><br></p><p>🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST26:<a href=\"https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26</a></p><p>📺 Watch the full episode → <a href=\"http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a></p>","author_name":"Runna"}