#704 - Charlie Watson: Detailing Sydney, the Newest Marathon Major, and Running 20 Minutes Faster Than Expected

Charlie Watson shares her exhilarating experience at the Sydney Marathon, highlighting her unique racing strategy that led to a surprisingly fast finish. She discusses the importance of mindset, strength training, and nutrition in her preparation, and how letting go of expectations allowed her to enjoy the race and perform beyond her goals. Charlie also compares the race to the other six World Marathon Majors (all of which she has completed!). Learn more about Charlie at https://therunnerbeans.com . Sponsors ASICS - Check-out the new METASPEED Edge and Sky Tokyo along with the newly released Megablast and Sonicblast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.asics.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tailwind - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydration for endurance athletes that I've been using and enjoying for year! Use code RAMBLING20 to save 20% on your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://tailwindnutrition.com/RAMBLING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Shokz - Get the best headphones in the game for when you're on the run/bike, listening to something in your home, or taking calls during your workday with Shokz. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.shokz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling10 to save on your favorite models. Boulderthon - Named among the Top 10 races in the U.S. by USA Today and one of the Best Fall Marathons by Runner’s World, Boulderthon, is quickly becoming a must-run event for runners across the country. Whether you’re up for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or the marathon, Boulderthon offers a race for every level of runner. Sign up today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boulderthon.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling20 for $20 off the 13.1 or 26.2! See you in Boulder! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices