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Strides for Strength
Michaela and Erin are RRCA certified run coaches and Registered Nurses by degree! The Strides for Strength podcast is where running meets everyday life. We focus on mindset, physical strength and all of life’s in between moments of self doubt and fear both on and off the run. Our mission is to make running SIMPLE and FUN while we pull back the curtains around all things running tips, tricks, motivation and lifestyle with athlete interviews, guest experts combined with our many years of running experience going from non runners to now multiple time marathoners to help you become the athlete you were always meant to be.
Strides for Strength
[ATHLETE] Tokyo Marathon: The Race,The Snacks, The Doll-Shaped Pancakes w/ Michael
Tokyo Marathon recap, but make it ✨unfiltered✨. In this episode, returning guest and Strides for Strength athlete Michael Gabriel shares the highs, curveballs, and aid station quirks of running the Tokyo Marathon. From sweating it out in unexpected heat to cramping at mile 23, we talk about adjusting on the fly, the importance of mindset, and why a 90-yen rice ball from 7-Eleven might just be the secret to marathon success. Oh—and yes, Tokyo really did serve doll-shaped pancakes mid-race.
🔥 Episode Highlights
- The power of flexible training: How Michael trained through the Dopey Challenge and still showed up strong in Tokyo
- What it’s really like to run a World Marathon Major in Japan (cutoffs, crowds, and culture)
- Navigating unexpected heat and learning how to pivot mid-race
- Tokyo’s legendary aid stations: the snacks, the signage, and the Pocari Sweat
- Mindset shifts when a race doesn’t go to plan—and how to still win the day
Listen to World Marathon Challenge FINISHER w/ Michael Gabriel
:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2068538/episodes/12356025
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