Anyone stepping up to a marathon—or considering 26.2—owes it to themselves to listen to this informative episode. The guests are Angie Spencer (a veteran of 70+ marathons!) and her husband, Trevor, founders of Marathon Training Academy. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, the MTA duo details:

-knowing when it’s the right time to take on marathon training

-understanding and alleviating training anxiety

-the importance of being a “fed” runner

-pacing advice for training and on race day

-the transformative power of training for a marathon

The guests join around 7:14 after Sarah shares some stories from her 25-hour road trip with her son.