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For Better Or For Worse

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For Better or for Worse: the show where a beginner and an elite runner, engaged to be married, try to survive training, racing, and each other. Meet the Hosts: Alexis D’Souza: Beginning runner, Gilmore Girls fanatic, real estate agent. 5k PB: TBD. “Alex catfished me into this whole running thing - 100 mile weeks was never part of the deal. But my siblings are into it, and my friends are racing marathons; so I’ve finally decided to see what this fuss is all about. It can’t be that hard, right?” Alex Cyr: Running nerd, writer and journalist, 63-minute half-marathoner.

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Should You Run at Your Bachelor Party? + AI Coaches & Can Runners Dance?

Épisode 6

mardi 23 juin 2026 • Durée 59:46

We're two days out of our bachelor and bachelorette parties and Alex ran through his. Every morning. Hungover. Was that crazy, or completely reasonable? Alexis has strong thoughts, and you get to decide who's right in our new "His or Hers" segment.This week on For Better or For Worse, Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza get into it about running on big life days, how to stay motivated when your next race is four months away, whether AI coaches are going to replace human ones and why Alex is convinced that distance runners physically cannot dance.Chapters:0:00 – Cold open: the AI coach question0:48 – Welcome to For Better or For Worse1:08 – First solo episode (no videographer)2:17 – Bachelor & bachelorette party highlights6:09 – The Goan Ros ceremony: coconut milk, blessings & a rogue beer10:11 – His or Hers: should you run on your bachelor party?15:04 – Alexis's case for designing your own celebration18:06 – Alexis runs with a friend for the first time19:00 – Motivation check-in: two runners, opposite problems24:51 – Alex's mid-season motivation crisis (19 weeks to Valencia)26:11 – The fix: sign up for more races & the Buffalo proposal31:18 – AI running coaches: hot or not?33:27 – Alexis would go AI first, human coach second37:44 – What happens when your run goes wrong — human vs. AI42:05 – Should we try an AI-assisted training plan?44:45 – Homework review: Alexis's longest run & Alex's wedding planning grade47:11 – New homework: Alex must learn to dance48:18 – The slow-twitch theory: why runners can't dance53:32 – Could Rory Linkletter do the worm? A serious discussion55:36 – Alexis's big running milestone: out of clean kit56:51 – Wedding 5K in PEI + what's coming next

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Alex FAINTED at a Dinner, Got 5 Stitches & Raced a National Championship

Épisode 5

mardi 16 juin 2026 • Durée 01:02:09

Alex and Alexis are back, and this might be their most chaotic week yet. Alex face-plants at a sushi restaurant two days before racing the Canadian 10K Championships in Ottawa, then has a close encounter with Hell's Angels on the highway. Somehow, he still finishes 7th... his best-ever national championship result.

Chapters:0:00 Cold Open — Fight or Flight

1:00 Welcome to For Better or For Worse

2:00 The Week That Was

5:47 Alex Faints at a Sushi Restaurant (ER Visit)

14:16 Hell's Angels on the Highway

17:34 Ottawa Race Weekend — Canadian 10K Championships

21:43 Should Partners Attend Race Weekends?

29:00 Alexis's Running Update

30:07 Finding the Runner's High

33:23 Running Neurosis & the Mileage Plateau

36:30 Homework: The Long Run

40:52 Wedding Planning Check-In

43:29 Mutual Homework Assignments

47:09 Hot or Not: Running Posture

51:49 Hot or Not: The Enhanced Games (Doped Olympics)

1:00:14 Plugs & Outro

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Learning to Eat for My Biggest Running Week | For Better or For Worse

Épisode 1

mardi 9 juin 2026 • Durée 01:09:38

Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza are back for Episode 4 of For Better or For Worse, the show where a beginner runner and an elite runner, soon to be married, chase goals together (and occasionally argue about hockey and boiled eggs).This week, Alexis just finished her biggest training week ever: 21.2km over four runs, but keeps getting post-run headaches. Alex breaks down the nutrition basics every new runner needs to know, from macronutrients and meal timing to electrolytes and why calories aren't the enemy.Plus: the running and alcohol conversation nobody wants to have, Alex's honest take on run club culture, a PB in the track 10K, and a hot debate on run/walk intervals vs. pushing through.Follow the show on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/alex.is.pod/Follow Alex:https://www.instagram.com/cyresy_10/Follow Alexis:https://www.instagram.com/alexisdsouza.to/

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I've Just Started Running: Do I Have What it Takes? | For Better Or For Worse

Épisode 3

mardi 2 juin 2026 • Durée 01:00:57

🎙️ Follow the journey

📍 Alex Cyr — elite runner, soon-to-be husband

📍 Alexis D'Souza — beginning runner, soon-to-be wife

#RunningPodcast #ForBetterOrForWorse #MarathonTraining #CoupleGoals #RunningCouple #BeginnerRunner #WeddingSeason

Chapters:

0:00 - Did Alexis run in Paris?

7:43 - Running while traveling

9:00 - Did Alexis catch the marathon bug?

14:00 - Pace of life in Europe

19:25 - Type A vs Type B runners

23:15 - Alex should read The Notebook

25:05 - Alexis does a workout

34:45 - Wedding planning update

38:00 - Alexis chugs Nomio (next week Alexis tries Bicarb)

43:35 - Hot or Not: Sub 2-hour marathon

49:35 - Should Alexis take creatine?

54:20 - Guessing Gordon Ramsay’s marathon time

58:10 - Closing remarks

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Wedding Planning Chaos: Are We Actually Ready? | For Better Or For Worse

Épisode 2

samedi 30 mai 2026 • Durée 01:03:24

For Better or for Worse is a weekly podcast following Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza: a couple soon to be married, each with a goal to run the best race of their lives this fall. Alex is an experienced competitive runner. Alexis is just getting started. Together, they're navigating wedding planning, first long runs, training blocks, and everything in between. This week, Alex goes to Morocco; Alexis makes a friend at the Colonoscopy clinic. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss a mile.🎙️ Follow the journey:📍 Alex Cyr — elite runner, soon-to-be husband📍 Alexis D'Souza — beginning runner, soon-to-be wife#RunningPodcast #ForBetterOrForWorse #MarathonTraining #CoupleGoals #RunningCouple #BeginnerRunner #WeddingSeasonEpisode 2 - 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Alexis goes to Paris6:30 - Alex's "work trip" in Morocco14:00 - Colonoscopy Corner18:30 - April Fools 202624:00 - Alexis' running workout33:00 - Goal setting for 202637:30 - Alex's season opener42:00 - Is Alex a professional athlete?46:00 - Wedding planning chaos51:00 - Hot or Not? 54:30 - No cups at the Paris marathon59:13 - Celebrity marathoner

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The Pilot! Planning our First 10k, First Podcast, and ...Wedding

Épisode 1

samedi 23 mai 2026 • Durée 51:56

For Better or for Worse is a weekly podcast following Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza: a couple soon to be married, each with a goal to run the best race of their lives this fall. Alex is an experienced competitive runner. Alexis is just getting started. Together, they're navigating wedding planning, first long runs, training blocks, and everything in between.New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss a mile.🎙️ Follow the journey:📍 Alex Cyr — elite runner, soon-to-be husband📍 Alexis D'Souza — beginning runner, soon-to-be wife#RunningPodcast #ForBetterOrForWorse #MarathonTraining #CoupleGoals #RunningCouple #BeginnerRunner #WeddingSeasonEpisode 1 - 0:00 - Intro3:25 - How we got here6:30 - The insanity of wedding dresses8:20 - Why Alexis is starting to run11:20 - Advice from Mel Robbins14:15 - Choosing a running goal21:15 - Alex's running update24:10 - Choosing a race29:45 - Alex's spring goal35:45 - Alexis learns about workouts41:30 - Hot or Not - Truett Hanes47:30 - Celebrity marathon49:25 - Our homework

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Our Wedding Recap! a 5K, Burnt Veil, and Wedding Crashers

Épisode 8

mercredi 15 juillet 2026 • Durée 58:45

After 8 episodes of wedding-season training talk, Alex and Alexis are officially married! In this episode of For Better or For Worse, the running couple breaks down their entire wedding week in Prince Edward Island: a 16-act talent show, a surprise 5K run for 90 guests, a burnt wedding veil, an unexpected blessing from the Pope, and six uninvited wedding crashers.

They also cover how they each balanced training with wedding week chaos, share their Rose & Thorn moments, debate whether crashing a wedding is ever okay, and answer a listener question on training by heart rate vs. pace.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:30 Is Alexis changing her name?
2:04 Wedding Week Recap Begins
3:22 Are We Happy We're Married?
5:06 Wednesday: Guests Arrive in Charlottetown
6:08 Alex's Acadian Hometown Tour
8:58 The Wedding Talent Show (16 Acts)
14:15 We Hosted a 5K at Our Wedding
19:33 Why We Had a Big Wedding
20:33 The Wedding Veil Disaster
23:36 Walking Down the Aisle & The Vows
26:10 Blessed By the Pope?
28:14 Rose & Thorn: The Handmade Wedding Ship
31:04 Rose & Thorn: The Hotel Breakfast Fiasco
33:11 Rose & Thorn: Best Day of My Life
35:11 Alexis's Biggest Mileage Week Ever
36:43 Turning a Wedding Into a Fitness Goal
38:08 Finding Your Running "Goldilocks Zone"
40:46 Skipping Double Runs on Wedding Week
42:13 Turning Down a 32K Run Pre-Wedding
43:33 Homework: Finding New Motivation
45:03 Homework: Weekly Date Nights
46:30 His or Her Debate: Are Wedding Crashers OK?
53:00 Listener Q&A: Heart Rate vs. Pace Training
56:57 Outro

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It's Been 6 Months... Alexis' 6 Running Lessons | For Better or For Worse

Épisode 7

mardi 30 juin 2026 • Durée 47:03

We're recording from Prince Edward Island, Alex's childhood home and the site of our wedding in ONE WEEK!

Alex walks Alexis through 6 key categories every new runner struggles with: building mileage, nutrition, run intensity, Strava and the social pressure of running, sticking to a routine, and running with friends. The answers are honest, sometimes surprising, and genuinely useful for anyone who's just getting started.

We also read listener comments, discuss the viral reel of a girlfriend who secretly trained for a half marathon without her runner boyfriend noticing, and tease what's coming next week (hint: a wedding 5K).

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Post-Wedding Running Motivation & Our Fall Half Marathon Plans!

Épisode 9

mardi 21 juillet 2026 • Durée 51:00

What happens to your running motivation after a huge life event? We got married a few weeks ago, and while Alex went straight back into his toughest training block ever, Alexis hit a full week of "bride blues" and zero desire to run. We break down why that split happened, whether running couples should target the same race season, and what's next for both of us.

Chapters:
0:00 Cold Open
0:51 Welcome to For Better or For Worse
1:18 Old Man Breakfast Roast
1:54 Hiding in the Bathroom for Josh Kerr's Mile
5:37 Breaking Down the New Mile World Record (3:42.66)
7:33 Today's Topic: Two Versions of Post-Wedding Running
9:25 Alexis's "Bride Blues" and Missing Motivation
12:24 What Are "Bride Blues"?
14:20 Should Running Couples Race the Same Season?
19:06 Alex's Fall Plan: Chasing a Lifetime-Best Half Marathon
21:53 The Chase for a Team Canada Worlds Spot
23:30 Inside Alex's Toughest Training Block Ever
24:29 Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
29:16 Why Valencia? Picking a "Business Trip" Race
31:51 The Half Marathon "Golden Ticket" Into Major Marathons
36:46 Wedding Crashers Update
38:34 His vs. Hers: Pregnant Mile Record vs. Marathon PR
45:09 Listener Story: Betty & Chaz
48:10 Shoe Talk & Upcoming Reviews
49:51 Outro

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Her First 5K Time Trial Shocked Us Both | For Better or For Worse

Épisode 11

mardi 4 août 2026 • Durée 48:15

Alexis just ran her first-ever 5K time trial and blew past everyone's predictions with a 28:53. In this episode of For Better or For Worse, Alex and Alexis break down the splits, the pre-race chaos (forgotten cameras, a Diet Pepsi "fueling strategy," and a rookie pacing mistake), and what it revealed about how hard Alexis can actually push.

Then the big reveal... Alexis is officially racing her first 5K at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon Weekend this October, and Alex is building her a 12-week training plan on air.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro — is Alexis getting "super shoe curious"?
1:16 The Borat relationship test
3:46 Nike x Skims running unitard: honest review
8:30 Alexis reveals her 5K time trial result
10:30 Breaking down the splits (and the pacing mistake)
19:22 Biggest lessons — and filming fails — from the time trial
23:34 Super shoes, shoe choice, and attire mistakes
24:49 BIG NEWS: Alexis's first 5K race announced (Toronto Waterfront Marathon Weekend)
29:09 Alexis's first running injury — a shin splint scare
34:52 Alexis is officiating a wedding + the celebrity officiant game
39:09 Alex's secret Canadian Half Marathon Championship build-up
43:32 Answering your comments and questions
47:00 Outro

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