Best Marathon Training Tips, Shoe Advice, and Speed Goggles?! | Spring 2025 Mailbag

Mailbag time! In this spring edition, we dig into your listener questions covering all things running—from training tweaks to shoe reviews, marathon pacing, gels, treadmill strategies, and a deep dive into that eternal mystery: what are speed goggles? Plus, Michael shares coaching tips for kids’ running programs, Caitlin gives sunscreen recs for Honolulu, and Alex bravely admits to lazy calves. We’ve got something for every runner—whether you’re chasing a BQ or your first 5K finish. 📍 LIVE SHOW ALERT! Join us April 19 at 5:30 PM at Trident Booksellers, Boston – Get your last-minute tickets (few left!): https://marathonhandbook.com/mile-zero/ If the invite RSVP link is closed, email hi@marathonhandbook.com and we'll see if there are spaces that become available! 💬 Got a question for our next mailbag? Email us at: hi@marathonhandbook.com 🕓 Chapters with Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro + Boston Live Show Preview 02:19 – Mailbag Begins: Marathon Training Plan Structure 11:28 – Zone 2 Confusion + Heart Rate Watch Accuracy 18:23 – Training Kids & Coaching Advice 27:09 – Heart Rate Spikes and Cardiac Drift 33:52 – Treadmill vs Outdoor Running 37:08 – Shuffling Feet Fixes 40:30 – Gels During Races: How, When, and Where 47:09 – Marathon Pacing Strategy 51:07 – Gear Section: Why No Puma Love? 57:09 – Is Brooks Hyperion Good for Slower Runners? 01:03:08 – Adidas Evo SL vs Pro Evo Explained 01:05:16 – Potpourri: Speed Goggles, Sunscreen, and Tattoos 01:13:10 – Fan Shoutouts + Next Week’s Boston Preview Over 230,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/ Our free marathon training plans: https://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/ Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbook Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbook Like us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbook Follow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB