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#224 Charlie Sweeney: The Fastest American in Berlin Marathon History & Why He Almost Quit in 2024
Season 1 · Episode 224
Saturday, October 3, 2026 • Duration 01:25:28
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Kristian brings you a bonus episode just hours after recording, sitting down with Charlie Sweeney, who became the fastest American in Berlin Marathon history with a 2:09:33, for a conversation Kristian says he's never been more excited to share.
Charlie walks through his path from a disappointing Olympic Trials experience, where he arrived under fueled and banged up after failing to properly recover from the high of qualifying, to nearly stepping away from the sport entirely. He opens up candidly about the period that followed, working a normal job and running just a few easy miles a day, and how pacing his now partner Elise's workouts reignited his love for running and eventually led him back to racing marathons. The conversation covers his current training with coach David Roche, peaking around 150 miles a week, the uphill treadmill sessions that have become central to his build, and his approach to simulating race effort using a treadmill grade calculator.
In this episode:
- Becoming the fastest American in Berlin Marathon history
- A difficult Olympic Trials experience and the fallout that followed
- Nearly stepping away from running altogether
- How pacing his now partner Elise's workouts brought him back
- Returning to the marathon and rediscovering the love of the sport
- Training under coach David Roche and peaking at 150 miles a week
- The uphill treadmill sessions behind his breakthrough
- Using a treadmill grade calculator to simulate race effort
- Balancing elite training with a full time job at Coros
- What comes next as he looks to keep improving into his thirties
Timestamps
00:00 A preview: what a good day on the track looks like now
00:18 Welcome and introducing Charlie Sweeney
02:02 Kristian's own training update
04:23 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen
05:16 Welcome to Charlie and why this episode means so much
11:38 Charlie's background and his job at Coros
20:55 Working at a running brand that takes hiring seriously
21:17 The Coros and treadmill integration, explained
45:24 Introducing Elise and her role in his coaching
46:42 Qualifying for the Olympic Trials on the first attempt
48:13 Riding the high of qualifying, then crashing afterward
50:01 A difficult Olympic Trials experience
50:36 Finding a new coach and stepping away from running
51:48 Pacing Elise's workouts and falling back in love with the sport
52:00 Deciding to return to the marathon
53:13 Training under coach David Roche and peaking at 150 miles a week
2:11:20 Building toward three races in one block, including Berlin
2:13:17 The uphill treadmill sessions behind his training
2:17:33 Using a treadmill grade calculator to simulate effort
2:23:48 Looking ahead to getting even better in his thirties
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#223 Rebecca Schmitt: From first Sub-3 Boston to 2:27 in 2,5 Years
Season 1 · Episode 223
Friday, October 2, 2026 • Duration 48:15
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Kristian sits down with Rebecca Schmitt, the winner of Puma Project 3's Berlin cohort, fresh off a 2:27:38 marathon that made her the first American and 17th overall, just two and a half years after barely breaking three hours in her first Boston.
Rebecca shares her late start in competitive running, coming back to the sport at 29 after years away, and how a sub three hour Boston in 2024 became the turning point that pushed her from 40 mile weeks into serious marathon training. She walks through the rapid mileage progression that followed, her experience as part of Puma Project 3 in Berlin, from the gear and nutrition resources to race day itself, and the moment she crossed the finish line not even realizing she'd just run the fastest American time of the race.
The conversation closes with her honest, ambitious outlook on what's still ahead in her thirties, including a dream of breaking 2:26:50.
In this episode:
- Coming back to competitive running at 29 after years away
- Running a sub three hour Boston in 2024 and the turning point that followed
- Going from 70 mile weeks to 100 mile weeks within a year
- Being selected for Puma Project 3 and what the support actually included
- Nutrition and gear resources she didn't expect from the program
#222 Stephanie Bruce: A Career in Running, and the Advice That Surprised Me Most
Season 1
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • Duration 01:15:19
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Kristian sits down with Stephanie Bruce, a professional runner of over 15 years and now the head of Project Stamata, supported by Tracksmith, for a conversation Kristian calls pure gold for runners at every level.
Stephanie shares her path from a reluctant, unmotivated high school runner to a national champion and longtime pro at HOKA NAZ Elite, and opens up about the sudden loss of her father during her senior year of high school, a moment that changed how she approached the sport. She talks candidly about building a life around running as a mom of three and serial entrepreneur, from co-founding Picky Bars to now leading Project Stamata, a program supporting women chasing the 2028 Olympic Trials. The conversation turns into a genuinely useful masterclass on marathon training, including the one thing Stephanie says matters more than any workout: fueling.
In this episode:
- A special Boston Marathon cutoff time announcement
- From an unmotivated high schooler to a national champion
- Losing her father suddenly during her senior year of high school
- Building a life in running as a mom of three and serial entrepreneur
- Co-founding Picky Bars and years as a pro with HOKA NAZ Elite
- Leading Tracksmith's Project Stamata for future Olympic Trials qualifiers
#221 Berlin Marathon 2026: The Elite Race, the Expo, and a 2:53 That Left Me Feeling Mediocre
Season 1 · Episode 221
Monday, September 28, 2026 • Duration 01:04:18
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Kristian is back from the Berlin Marathon with a special solo episode: a recap of the elite race, followed by an honest look at what race weekend in Berlin is really like for a runner.
He starts with the elites: Tigst Assefa's course record 2:11:04 and the Achilles injury that came to light afterwards, Guye Adola's 2:02:50 personal best, and former Nordic combined athlete Jakob Lange running 2:13:57. Then Kristian walks through his own weekend, from the expo and the Puma and Saysky activations to the Run and Rave shakeout, and the mistakes and lessons he'd pass on to anyone racing Berlin. He wasn't racing it, so his own run was a 16k progression inside a marathon that ended in 2:53, followed by a candid reflection on why that still left him feeling mediocre.
In this episode:
- The elite race: Assefa, Adola, and a big result from Jakob Lange
- Why Sabastian Sawe missed the race
- Meeting the Saysky team at the Berlin expo
- How the Berlin expo works and the wristband tip that gets you free public transit
- The Puma activation and the Run and Rave shakeout
- Race morning: when to actually show up at the start
- Why the plastic cups and one sided aid stations are a problem
#220 Rachel McCardell: Community running became an OTQ
Season 1 · Episode 220
Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 01:08:03
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Kristian sits down with Rachel McCardell, a Puma Project 3 athlete and Olympic Trials qualifier, just days before she lines up at the Berlin Marathon.
Rachel shares what it's meant to be part of Puma Project 3 and the running community around it, and opens up about the incredible influence of her college coach at Northwestern, a conversation that Kristian says gave him chills.
She talks through her Olympic Trials qualifying race in Chicago, a six minute personal best run with her teammate pacing her the entire way, and how the mindset lessons from her college program have stayed with her well beyond running.
The conversation closes with her honest, low pressure approach to goal setting heading into Berlin, and the sub 2:30 time quietly sitting in the back of her mind.
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In this episode:
- Being part of Puma Project 3 and the community around it
- The Northwestern cross country coach who transformed her mindset
- Lessons on teamwork, gratitude, and making hard work fun
- Qualifying for the Olympic Trials with a six minute PR in Chicago
- Having a teammate pace her through the entire race
- Learning to stop putting pressure on time goals
#219 Christopher Brenk Lives in the Highest City in America. Now a 2:17 marathoner
Season 1 · Episode 219
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 • Duration 01:20:48
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Kristian sits down with Christopher Brenk, a Puma Project 3 athlete heading into the Berlin Marathon off the back of a 2:17 personal best in Eugene, for a genuinely unique running story: from Division 3 college racing to training at altitude in the highest city in the United States.
Christopher shares how a spontaneous application with his college teammate turned into a Puma Project 3 selection, and what it's meant to suddenly have shoes, gear, and a community built around his marathon racing for the first time. He walks through his path from a small Division 3 program at St. Olaf, through years spent in Sitka, Alaska and Utah, to now living and training in Laramie, Wyoming, the highest elevation D1 city in the country. The conversation covers what it's actually like adapting to serious altitude training, how he thinks about carb intake and race nutrition heading into Berlin, and the strange in between space of running elite times without seeing himself as a professional.
In this episode:
- Getting selected for Puma Project 3 alongside a college teammate
- Having shoes, gear, and a community for the first time
- A Division 3 college running background and an unconventional path
- Years spent living in Sitka, Alaska and Utah before Wyoming
- Moving to the highest elevation city in the US for altitude training
#218 What Happens Inside Your Body During Low Intensity Training? | With elite coach Brant Stachel
Season 1 · Episode 218
Monday, September 21, 2026 • Duration 01:13:50
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Kristian welcomes back coach Brant Stachel for his third appearance on the podcast, this time to answer a question sparked by his own wife: why does low intensity training actually work?
Brant and Kristian dig into the physiology behind easy running, from mitochondrial density and capillary growth to the honest caveat that a lot of the exact science still isn't fully settled. They discuss why low intensity training has become such a hot topic in the sport, what elite programs seem to be finding through trial and error even without perfect research to back it up, and how to actually judge whether your easy runs are truly easy. The conversation closes with practical advice on using the talk test, ignoring your watch, and getting past the ego hit of running slow on Strava. Kristian then shares a full recap of his own training week, including a look ahead to Puma Project 3 athletes racing Berlin.
In this episode:
- Why Brant's wife inspired this episode's big question
- The physiology behind low intensity training, explained simply
- Mitochondrial density, capillary growth, and what the research actually shows
- Why elite training groups keep coming back to low intensity work
- What "easy" is actually supposed to feel like
- Using the talk test instead of your watch
#217 World Champs Half Marathon Copenhagen Recap
Season 1 · Episode 217
Sunday, September 20, 2026 • Duration 30:49
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Kristian brings you a bonus recap episode straight after the Copenhagen Half Marathon World Championships, breaking down a historic day of racing on the fast, flat streets of Denmark.
Kristian walks through the women's race, where Agnes Ngetich ran away from the field to set a new world record, and Emma Gracie Hurley's breakout performance for the Americans in fifth place. He also touches on an American qualifying mix up that nearly kept some of the country's best runners out of the race entirely. He then breaks down the incredible men's race, where Andreas Almgren became the first non African winner of the World Championship half marathon in decades, out-kicking his Kenyan rivals in a European record time of 58:06. The episode closes with a roundup of other notable results, including several Nomeo teammates and friends of the podcast, and a look ahead to Monday's episode on low intensity training.
In this episode:
- Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen
- Race day conditions on Copenhagen's fast, flat course
- How the elite field format worked for this world championship race
- The women's race: Agnes Ngetich's dominant, world record win
- Emma Gracie Hurley and Jess McLean's breakout performances for Team USA
- An American qualifying mix up and how it was resolved
#216 Laura Peill: A Physio's Guide to Never Getting Injured Again
Season 1 · Episode 216
Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 01:17:11
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Kristian sits down with Laura Peill, a Canadian physiotherapist based in Australia and a 2:50 marathoner herself, for a genuinely useful, evidence based deep dive into injury prevention, strength training, and how to actually listen to your body.
Laura shares her own two decade running journey, from a childhood step challenge to chasing new marathon PBs today, and brings her professional expertise into the conversation to explain exactly how to approach strength training to prevent injury, not just after the fact. She breaks down what tendinopathy actually is, why complete rest is rarely the right first move, and the simple daily and 24 hour checks that can tell you whether you're doing too much or just enough. The conversation covers when a niggle needs a physio and when it's safe to keep running through it, along with a practical hierarchy for building back up after time off.
In this episode:
- Laura's two decade running journey and current 2:50 marathon PB
- Splitting her time between physiotherapy, Pilates, and running
- How to approach strength training to prevent injury
- Two ways to think about strength: running specific vs. movement patterns
- What tendinopathy actually is and how tendons respond to load
- Why complete rest is rarely the right first response to pain
#215 Adding Cycling Turned Katharina Engelhardt Into a 2:46 Marathoner
Season 1 · Episode 215
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • Duration 01:10:22
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Kristian sits down with Katharina Engelhardt, a Puma Project 3 athlete recommended straight from Puma, whose marathon journey went from a 3:38 debut and years stuck unable to break 40 minutes in the 10k, to a 2:46 personal best today.
Katharina shares how she calculated her way toward every marathon goal using her 10k times, and the years long frustration of chasing a sub 40 10k that never quite came, only to eventually run a marathon far faster than her 10k pace would ever have predicted. She breaks down the training shift that changed everything: adding serious volumes of zone two and three cycling alongside her running, something she still credits as the biggest driver of her recent improvement. The conversation also touches on being part of Puma Project 3, running the New York Marathon warming up alongside the elites, and her approach to staying calm and process focused heading into her next marathon in Berlin.
In this episode:
- Being recommended for Puma Project 3 directly by Puma
- Years spent chasing a sub 40 10k that never quite came
- Calculating every marathon goal using her 10k times
- Running a marathon far faster than her 10k pace ever predicted
- Discovering iron supplementation and the energy shift that followed
- Adding serious volumes of cycling alongside her running
- Race recap: running 2:27:38 and becoming the first American finisher
- Not realizing she'd finished first American until after the race
- Fueling strategy on race day: gels, electrolytes, and pacing
- Why she believes she's still far from her ceiling in her thirties
- Chasing a dream of breaking 2:26:50
Timestamps
00:00 SaySky discount code and podcast sponsorship
00:45 Welcome and introducing Rebecca Schmitt
02:04 Kristian's own training update
03:21 Welcome to Rebecca and congratulations on Berlin
04:27 Reflecting on her breakthrough performance
05:12 Being part of Puma Project 3's Berlin cohort
06:36 Nutrition and gear resources she didn't expect
09:32 Rebecca's background as an engineer and late start in running
13:12 A sub three hour Boston in 2024 and the turning point
13:38 Going from 70 to 100 mile weeks within a year
26:46 Crossing the finish line and not realizing she'd finished first American
27:42 What it felt like to find out she was the first American
43:59 What's next and how fast she can go
44:30 Her dream of breaking 2:26:50
45:03 Finding inspiration in women racing well into their thirties
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- Finding the balance between hardcore dedication and living a full life
- Why fueling, not training, is the biggest thing that makes or breaks a marathon cycle
- The most common under fueling mistake she sees in athletes
- What's next: a national team spot and racing New York in the pro field
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and introducing Stephanie Bruce
02:10 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen
02:17 A special Boston Marathon cutoff time announcement
06:52 Welcome to Stephanie and the idea behind this series
09:05 How she landed the role leading Project Stamata
11:19 Stephanie's introduction: 15 years as a pro, mom of three
14:00 An unmotivated high school runner living on Chick-fil-A
14:10 Her father's cancer diagnosis and declining health
14:53 The sudden loss of her father during her senior year
29:07 Finding the right level of dedication for each phase of life
31:07 Diving deeper into her professional running career
36:34 What it means to have Olympian next to your name or not
51:11 The most important thing in marathon training
51:54 Why fueling makes or breaks a training cycle
52:44 The most common under fueling mistake she sees
2:13:10 What's next: a national team and racing New York
2:14:20 Closing thoughts and thank you to Stephanie
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- Running a 16k progression inside a marathon
- Comparison culture and feeling mediocre after a 2:53
- Would he recommend Berlin?
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and what this episode covers
00:50 Meeting Tony from Saysky in Berlin
03:41 The elite women: Tigst Assefa's course record
05:31 Assefa's Achilles injury and surgery
06:05 Women's results and the fastest German woman
07:15 The men's race: Adola wins in 2:02:50
07:46 Sabastian Sawe out injured
09:56 Jakob Lange: from Nordic combined to 2:13:57
11:36 Dextro Energy and the Pfeiffers' withdrawal
13:44 Kristian's own Berlin weekend begins
14:43 The expo at the old airport
15:38 Keep the wristband on: free public transit
18:44 Big brands and the Wahoo Kickr Run
21:27 The Puma activation and the sub 4 challenge
22:52 Meeting the Puma Project 3 team
24:15 Running with Ron Runs NYC and a bottle service tip
26:03 Why he likes Berlin more this time
27:39 Saturday shakeouts and marathonweekend.com
30:23 The Puma Run and Rave
33:14 Watching the inline skating race
33:42 The mistake of forgetting throwaway clothes
36:07 The plan with his coach: a 16k progression
40:04 Race morning and how early to arrive
45:14 A flat, fast, crowded course
46:03 Aid stations and the plastic cup problem
51:54 Running the progression too fast
56:23 Dancing with the crowd through the last 10k
57:31 Finishing through the Brandenburg Gate
58:34 Feeling mediocre after a 2:53
1:01:57 Congratulating the Puma Project 3 winners
1:02:45 Final thoughts on Berlin and what's next
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- Fueling and nutrition lessons from the Puma Project 3 resources
- Her honest, low pressure approach to Berlin
- The sub 2:30 time quietly in the back of her mind
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and introducing this Berlin special with Rachel
01:38 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen
01:50 Welcome to Rachel, seven days before Berlin
03:28 How it felt to be selected for Puma Project 3
05:09 Fueling: the biggest takeaway from the project
10:05 Deciding to run marathons to stay with her community
10:19 Qualifying for the Olympic Trials in Chicago with a 2:34
11:11 Her teammate Mitch pacing her through the entire race
11:52 The Northwestern coach who gave Kristian chills
17:35 Lessons on teamwork, fun, and gratitude that stuck with her
37:09 Fueling and nutrition lessons from the project
58:03 Race day nutrition strategy explained
1:04:10 Sharing the Chicago moment with her teammate
1:04:51 Her goal for Berlin and why she won't verbalize a time
1:07:03 The sub 2:30 quietly in the back of her mind
1:07:19 Closing thoughts and good luck in Berlin
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- What it's actually like adapting to serious altitude
- Balancing running with a full time job at the university registrar
- Race nutrition strategy and carb intake heading into Berlin
- Chasing a new personal best at the Berlin Marathon
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and introducing Christopher Brenk
01:00 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen
02:13 Kristian's own training week update
08:26 Welcome to Christopher and a wifi mishap
10:08 How it felt to get selected for Puma Project 3
14:04 Running a 2:17 marathon while not seeing himself as a pro
19:12 A Division 3 college running background
19:59 Years spent in Sitka, Alaska before Wyoming
20:00 Moving to Laramie for altitude training and his girlfriend's masters program
52:15 Living and training in the highest city in the US
53:39 Adjusting workouts to account for the altitude
57:07 Whether the altitude benefits are finally paying off
1:16:46 Race nutrition strategy and carb intake for Berlin
1:19:02 Closing thoughts and good luck in Berlin
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- Getting past the ego hit of slow paces on Strava
- Kristian's own training week recap
- A preview of Puma Project 3 athletes racing the Berlin Marathon
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and the question that sparked this episode
02:10 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen
04:51 Welcoming Brant Stachel back for his third appearance
08:10 The alphabet soup of training zones and paces
20:22 An honest look at what the research actually shows
25:03 The capillary system explained through a father's advice
39:36 Why zone two became such a hyped up trend
46:55 Ditching heart rate and pace altogether for a season
51:30 What easy is actually supposed to feel like
52:07 Using the talk test to judge your effort
55:21 Getting past the ego hit of slow Strava times
56:11 Wrapping up and planning a future episode on hard training
57:39 Kristian's own training week recap begins
1:02:33 A breakdown of his easy runs and average heart rate
1:08:19 Looking ahead to Puma Project 3 athletes racing Berlin
1:13:01 Closing thoughts and thank you for listening
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- The men's race: a historic win for Andreas Almgren
- Breaking down Almgren's European record and his technique
- A roundup of other notable results and friends of the podcast
- What's coming up: an episode on low intensity training
Timestamps
00:00 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen
00:23 Welcome to this bonus recap episode
02:02 Race format and start times explained
03:42 The men's Elite B field explained
04:19 How the format differed for this world championship race
04:49 The women's race starts out fast
05:09 Comparing the pace to yesterday's Norwegian 5k record
05:36 Jess McLean and Emma Gracie Hurley's breakout runs
09:34 Women's results: Ngetich's world record win
10:38 An American qualifying mix up and how it was resolved
11:21 Other notable European finishers
17:18 A quick note on the men's B field strategy
19:21 The men's race: history on the line
20:25 A dramatic final sprint between Almgren and his rivals
22:13 Men's results: Almgren's European record win
22:36 Almgren's post race interview and his first marathon in New York
26:16 A roundup of other notable results
27:42 More friends of the podcast in the results
28:13 Reflecting on the atmosphere and considering racing Copenhagen
29:05 Another shoutout to Saysky Copenhagen
30:04 What's coming up: low intensity training with Brandon
30:35 Closing thoughts and have a good weekend
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- The daily and 24 hour checks that tell you if you're doing too much
- When you actually need to see a physio vs. self manage
- A safe hierarchy for building back up after an injury
- Building toward the Melbourne Marathon and future goals
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and introducing Laura Peill
02:19 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen
05:19 Kristian's own training update
23:31 Welcome to Laura and previewing the conversation
26:52 Laura's background: physiotherapy, Pilates, and running
31:23 Laura's two decade running journey
45:19 Balancing running goals with a physiotherapist's perspective
59:19 Learning the hard way after an early IT band issue
1:00:52 How to approach strength training to prevent injury
1:07:35 Strength training doesn't prevent injury on its own
1:22:27 What tendinopathy actually is, explained simply
1:33:16 How tendons respond to load over time
1:38:16 When to see a physio vs. keep running through it
1:38:51 A safe hierarchy for building back up after an injury
1:39:29 The daily and 24 hour checks that tell you if it's too much
2:14:46 Laura's long term approach: chasing potential on the roads
2:16:04 Closing thoughts and good luck in Melbourne
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- Why she believes cycling has been the biggest driver of her progress
- Warming up alongside the elites at the New York Marathon
- Letting go of the 10k and trusting her marathon fitness instead
- Heading into Berlin chasing a new personal best
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to another Puma Project 3 episode
02:05 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen
02:31 Kristian's own training update
04:18 Welcome to Katharina Engelhardt
04:41 Being recommended for Puma Project 3 directly by Puma
20:15 Struggling for four years to break sub 40 in the 10k
22:00 Chasing a sub three hour marathon and doing the math
24:20 The years long frustration of chasing sub 40
25:35 What her weekly training looked like at the time
47:02 Discovering iron supplementation and a sudden burst of energy
47:37 Adding six thousand kilometers of cycling in a single year
48:33 Keeping cycling as a core part of her training since
50:22 Why cycling might be underrated for non elite runners
57:40 A typical week blending running and cycling
1:07:15 Letting go of the 10k and trusting her marathon fitness
1:09:03 Closing thoughts and good luck in Berlin
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