{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Marathon Handbook Podcast","title":"How To Avoid a Race DNF (and the One Instance When You Perhaps Should)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5293,"description":"On this week's pod, Alex, Katelyn and Michael begin with Alex's latest YouTube video, in which he goes Strava segment hunting in front of Drake's $100 million mansion. Then, they briefly break down the just-announced 2024 New York City Marathon elite fields, with a surprising number of Olympic marathoners on the list.\nAnd then, they dive deep into the big topic of the day (inspired by the Paris Olympic marathons to some degree). Whether your running a local 5K, a track race, a mid-season half marathon or a big goal race like the Boston Marathon or New York, every race has its dark moments. So in this pod, we'll go deep on the dreaded DNF (Did Not Finish).\nWe cover:\nWhat does the DNF mean in the context of running and racing\nRecent cases of DNFs in the Olympics (Eliud Kipchoge, Fiona O'Keeffe)\nWhen to Consider a DNF (spoiler: almost never)\nWhen not to DNF (spoiler: almost always)\nStrategies and prevention tips to avoid a DNF\nKatelyn, Alex, and Michael share their own experiences with DNF, plus lessons learned and advice for listeners\nWatch Alex's video on taking down the \"Cruising by Drake's Crib\" Strava segment:\nhttps://youtu.be/xX0jHA53slk\nWatch a full video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel:\nhttps://youtu.be/Nih6qNESz44\nOur free marathon training plans:\nhttps://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/\nHosts: Katelyn Tocci, Michael Doyle\nOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/\nFollow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbook\nFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbook\nLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbook\nFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/a3NORpFIoIUQrTnE2xXScFo8HEhxH6G0foNOPSlAx7c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMWVh/ZTE1YzI3MDk3ODJm/NDFmYmIzNWRkNGM0/NDc0Ny5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}