{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Marathon Handbook Podcast","title":"“The Hardest 10K of My Life”","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5fc619b5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3939,"description":"Our co-host Alex Cyr finally did it — broke 30 minutes in the 10K before his 30th birthday. But in this deeply personal episode, he, Katelyn Tocci, and Michael Doyle go beyond splits and finish lines. They unpack the mental toll of public goals (13:00), the crash after big wins (25:00), and how to redefine motivation (40:00). It’s a story of resilience, racing, identity, and the strange emotional alchemy of chasing big dreams.\n🎙 Topics Covered:\n10K race strategy & pacing breakdown\nRunning through exhaustion and travel fatigue\nThe danger of public goals + social media pressure\nImposter syndrome at every pace\nPost-race blues and dopamine crash\nWhy your best race isn’t always your fastest\nShifting from chasing times to racing people\nFinding purpose after you hit your big goal\nHow to manage running motivation long-term\n📩 Join our daily newsletter: marathonhandbook.com\n📸 Follow us on Instagram: @marathonhandbook","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}