Running podcast that helps you unlock your potential to master marathon training and life. Listen as coach Angie Spencer shares her knowledge and experience as both a marathoner and registered nurse to help you run smarter, feel better, and go the distance. Whether you are a new runner or have logged many miles, Marathon Training Academy will propel you to the next level.
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2024-12-18 | In this episode Angie and Trevor share their favorite books from 2024 (both running and non-running related). The Book Episode: Our Top Reads in 2024 Angie read a total of 201 books in 2024 (59 fiction and 142 non fiction; ebook= 3 audio= 115 hardcopy=... |
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2024-12-06 | In this episode we talk about how you as a long distance runner can let your mind wander as your body keeps moving forward mile after glorious mile! How to ‘put your legs on autopilot’. |
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2024-11-28 | Trevor and Angie here just popping into your podcast feed to make an important announcement! Next July we are running the Eiger Ultra Trail in Switzerland and are inviting any listener to the podcast who is interested in joining us there! The Eiger Ult... |
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2024-11-22 | In this episode we speak with MTA Coach Athena and her client Melanie Toelcke who ran through the Grand Canyon from rim-to-rim-to-rim. This is a challenging 48 mile point-to-point run, in 100 degree temps, through one of the greatest natural wonders of... |
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2024-11-12 | In this episode we speak with Tara Dower who set the fastest know time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail by running an average of 54 miles per day for 40 days! Tara Dower is an Altra Elite Athlete based in Virginia, who recently completed the 2,197.4 (3,5... |
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2024-10-31 | In this episode we speak with Academy member and coaching client, Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire, about the ups and downs of training for a personal best in the marathon. Kofo started running to lose baby weight after her second pregnancy. Through consistenc... |
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2024-10-23 | In this episode we bring you to the Košice Marathon in Slovakia 🇸🇰 -Europe’s Oldest Marathon. Plus, Coach Angie shares tips on how to train to beat course cut-offs. The Košice Marathon started in 1924 after Vojtech Bukovsky visited the Olympic Games in ... |
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2024-10-12 |
Interview with Mikuláš Dzurinda -Marathoner and Prime Minister of Slovakia In this episode we bring you to Slovakia! Trevor speaks with the former prime minister Mikuláš Dzurinda -a transformational leader and avid runner with 39 marathon finishes. Mikuláš Dzurinda was Prime Minister of Slovakia from October 1998 to uly 2006.... |
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2024-10-03 | In this episode Trevor brings you to the Berlin Marathon (which celebrated its 50th anniversary). Meet fellow runners and fans of the MTA podcast and hear what it’s like to inline skate the Berlin Marathon. |
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2024-09-22 | In this episode we speak with physical therapy doctor, Matthew Silver, about the Six Laws of Running Form. Dr. Matt is author of the book ‘Built to Run -The Runner’s Guide to Fixing Common Injuries, Resolving Pain, and Optimizing Running Performance No... |
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