Spring Mailbag: Marathon Tips, Norwegian Singles, Achilles Injuries, Training Over 65 & Super Shoes

Come to our LIVE SHOW in Boston! Join Alex, Katelyn and Michael and some very special guests, + giveaways and prizes! 📅 Saturday, April 18, at 6:45 p.m 📍 Trident Booksellers & Café, 338 Newbury Street 🎟️ It’s free to attend, but make sure to RSVP now, as space is limited: https://forms.gle/sFk28hfMYznrsNxMA It's the final instalment of Spring Mailbag Madness, Michael Doyle and Katelyn Tocci are diving deep into your best running questions: from Boston Marathon pacing strategy and Achilles injury decisions, to Norwegian Singles, training for a 10K after a marathon block, shoe rotation debates, and a lot more. James Copeland’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Norwegian-Singles-Method-Subthreshold-Running/dp/B0G4D8438Z Katelyn’s article about Norwegian Singles: https://marathonhandbook.com/norwegian-singles-training/ Send us an audio question: https://marathonhandbook.com/podcast/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Alex Cyr Is Running in the Sahara Desert 2:26 90s Pop Culture Rapid Fire (Nirvana or Smashing Pumpkins?) 4:26 Childhood Toys & Nostalgia 5:04 Spring Mailbag Madness: Final Round 5:30 Boston Marathon: Live Show & Fan Fest Announcement 8:21 Marathon Monday Live Watch-Along 10:51 Boston Shakeout Run Details 12:48 London Marathon: The Whole Team Is Going 14:30 April Fool's Recap (Harry Styles at the Marathon des Sables?) 16:26 Q1: Is There an Ideal Age to Run Your First Marathon? 26:30 Q2: The Norwegian Singles Method + Big Announcement 30:03 How to Send Us a Voice Note 30:43 Q3: Coaching Runners Over 65 & Women's Running Safety 43:23 Q4: Asics Mega Blast vs. Super Blast 2 — Own Both? 47:36 Q5: 10K Training After Three Marathons in Six Months 53:26 Q6: Boston Marathon Pacing — Don't Blow Up on the Downhill 1:01:38 Q7: Is This Boston Qualifier Plan Too Aggressive? 1:11:08 Q8: Marathon Training While Playing Hurling All Summer 1:19:58 Q9: Boston Sub-3 Pacing & Toenail Survival Before a Wedding 1:31:35 Q10: Vancouver Marathon — Should You Run Faster Than Planned? 1:40:59 Q11: Should You Race a Marathon With an Achilles Injury? 1:45:28 Q12: Stress Reaction + Achilles Tendonitis — Race or Skip? 1:51:52 Katelyn's Sub-20 5K Video & Alex's 5K Series 1:54:45 Outro: Until Next Week 📩 Questions about training, race previews, or to send us your hot takes? Email us at podcast@marathonhandbook.com. 🎤 Leave us a voice memo for our mailbag episodes: marathonhandbook.com/podcast📸 Instagram: @marathon.handbook 📰 Join 265,000+ runners getting our daily newsletter: marathonhandbook.com/newsletter 📬 Subscribe to the Marathon Handbook newsletter for daily training insights