From poor tune-up races to switching up nutrition, pro runners face the same lessons more casual runners do.
Laura Thweatt is a 2:25 marathoner, professional runner for Saucony, former US cross country champion, and Olympic Trials Qualifier in both the 10k and the marathon.
She won the individual title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships and the national title at the 2015 USA Cross Country Championships. Plus, she placed 5th in the 10k at the 2016 Olympic Trials and 5th in the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials.
Simply put, Laura is one of the best endurance runners in the United States.
Although Laura has extraordinary accomplishments, all runners can learn from her experience.
We talked about how a pro runner handles marathon training, how she uses a training journal, working with a sports psychologist, reframing poor tune-up races, running 100 mile weeks, and more.
Laura Thweatt on Marathon Training as an Elite Runner
In this episode, Laura Thweatt and I talk about:
- The emotions before a goal race and working with a sports psychologist during a taper
- Using a training journal to calm pre-race nerves and boost confidence
- Injury management with high mileage
- Handling a bad tune-up race
- Laura’s goals and strategies for the Chicago Marathon (which she had to pull out of after recording due to an Achilles injury)
- Laura’s approach to nutrition and using higher carb products during long runs
- How runners can celebrate breakthrough performances and absorb them before moving onto new goals
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