The Marathon Podcast

Get 20% off a STRAVA annual subscription with code KRISTIANSave on FlexBeam using this link or code WARWICKRUNS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Start your free Musicbed trial https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick⁠⁠Jess Donohue just ran an OTQ and a 2:34 marathon. She's had a bumpy road to this result, with numerous stress fractures and having to give up running several times. Now, she's found her way through strength training and untraditional methods. In this episode, she shares how we can up our mileage and run faster, regardless of our bad experiences with high mileage.Time stamps:00:00:00 – Be the Runner I Wish I Saw in High School00:00:20 – Jess Donohue: From Stress Fractures to OTQ Marathon00:03:41 – Supporting Athletes: Marathon Park Initiative & Tristan Collie00:05:23 – The Emotional Weight of an Olympic Trials Qualifier00:07:45 – Untraditional Path: Strength Training & Injury Recovery00:10:54 – From National Record to 10 Stress Fractures: Jess's Story00:16:14 – Overcoming Injury: Finding Your Unique Running Formula00:18:12 – My First Marathon: 2:40 on Low Mileage00:23:25 – Detailed Look at My First Marathon Training Week00:27:46 – How I Integrated Strength Training into Marathon Prep00:30:45 – Maximizing Strength: 30-Minute Sessions & Coaching Importance00:35:36 – Reps, Sets, and Pairing Exercises for Gym Efficiency00:38:17 – Essential Compound Lifts and Upper Body for Runners00:41:49 – Timing Strength Training Around Hard Run Days for Recovery00:46:11 – The Impact of Coach Jack Polarecki on My Running00:48:35 – Overcoming the 60-Mile Mark: Increased Mileage for OTQ00:52:12 – Critical Velocity, Double Threshold, and Training Alone00:54:39 – The Art of Hard Workouts: Not Racing Practice00:57:30 – Running Easy: Listening to Your Body, Not Heart Rate Zones01:01:05 – My 'Gnarly' Long Run Workout Before the OTQ Race01:03:13 – Weekly Structure: Quality Long Runs & Double Threshold01:05:49 – Sub-2:30 Marathon & Inspiring the Next Generation01:09:21 – New Opportunities and Decisions After Qualifying for OTQ01:13:44 – Kristian's Running Update: Boston Marathon PreparationJess: instagram.com/jess.emily.donohue🎥 Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs🎶 Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

Show Notes

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Jess Donohue just ran an OTQ and a 2:34 marathon. She's had a bumpy road to this result, with numerous stress fractures and having to give up running several times.

Now, she's found her way through strength training and untraditional methods. In this episode, she shares how we can up our mileage and run faster, regardless of our bad experiences with high mileage.


Time stamps:

00:00:00 – Be the Runner I Wish I Saw in High School

00:00:20 – Jess Donohue: From Stress Fractures to OTQ Marathon

00:03:41 – Supporting Athletes: Marathon Park Initiative & Tristan Collie

00:05:23 – The Emotional Weight of an Olympic Trials Qualifier

00:07:45 – Untraditional Path: Strength Training & Injury Recovery

00:10:54 – From National Record to 10 Stress Fractures: Jess's Story

00:16:14 – Overcoming Injury: Finding Your Unique Running Formula

00:18:12 – My First Marathon: 2:40 on Low Mileage

00:23:25 – Detailed Look at My First Marathon Training Week

00:27:46 – How I Integrated Strength Training into Marathon Prep

00:30:45 – Maximizing Strength: 30-Minute Sessions & Coaching Importance

00:35:36 – Reps, Sets, and Pairing Exercises for Gym Efficiency

00:38:17 – Essential Compound Lifts and Upper Body for Runners

00:41:49 – Timing Strength Training Around Hard Run Days for Recovery

00:46:11 – The Impact of Coach Jack Polarecki on My Running

00:48:35 – Overcoming the 60-Mile Mark: Increased Mileage for OTQ

00:52:12 – Critical Velocity, Double Threshold, and Training Alone

00:54:39 – The Art of Hard Workouts: Not Racing Practice

00:57:30 – Running Easy: Listening to Your Body, Not Heart Rate Zones

01:01:05 – My 'Gnarly' Long Run Workout Before the OTQ Race

01:03:13 – Weekly Structure: Quality Long Runs & Double Threshold

01:05:49 – Sub-2:30 Marathon & Inspiring the Next Generation

01:09:21 – New Opportunities and Decisions After Qualifying for OTQ

01:13:44 – Kristian's Running Update: Boston Marathon Preparation


Jess: instagram.com/jess.emily.donohue


🎥 Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸


Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs🎶

Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

Creators and Guests

Host
Kristian Warwick

What is The Marathon Podcast?

Welcome to The Marathon Podcast!

The podcast that sponsors non-sponsored athletes. This is a podcast for established runners, future runners, and people interested in running. On this podcast, we will focus on everything running. Science, nutrition, training, gear, and much more.
Prepare for a new running companion, elite and non-elite guests, and inspiring stories.

Let's run and talk together!