Should You Switch Running Shoes Mid-Long Run?

This week on The Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci tackle a stacked list of listener questions starting with one every marathoner has wondered about: does switching into your super shoes mid-long run actually hurt you on race day? Plus, Alex and Katelyn share the news that they're heading to Australia to cover the Sydney Marathon (and race actual lifeguards on Bondi Beach), a 66-year-old listener's quest to run a fast 800 m, advice on training two marathons just 15 weeks apart, how to keep a young runner in love with the sport, and when it's time to step back up to the marathon distance.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:05 Sydney Marathon trip announcement

10:07 Announcements: Runs Like Hell, Run Club, and The Green Room

22:46 Sponsor: Kila custom insoles

24:49 Back from break: your questions

25:43 Q&A: Training for two marathons 15 weeks apart

38:06 Sponsor: Orion Sleep

39:23 Back from break

39:31 Q&A: Chasing a fast 800m at 66 years old

50:37 Q&A: Coaching a young runner (age 8) who loves the sport