The Truth About Running a 2:29 Marathon | Becky Briggs | Ep 57

Becky Briggs joins us to talk about her journey from discovering running as a nine-year-old to becoming a 2:29 marathon runner and GB international. We get into elite marathon training, her first marathon disaster, injury and nutrition, learning to run sustainably, the pressure of chasing performance, her first 50K ultra, and why being happy might matter more than running your fastest ever time.

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00:00 — Meet Becky Briggs & the 2:29 marathon

02:00 — How Becky discovered running

05:25 — From a 39:58 10K to a 74:57 half

07:30 — High mileage & running everything fast

11:00 — What Becky’s training week looks like

21:15 — Her brutal first marathon experience

26:00 — GB, injury & the lessons of a stress fracture

33:20 — New York, Valencia & the World Marathon Majors

44:00 — Becky’s first 50K ultra in Delhi

48:00 — Why running slower can make you happier