For Better Or For Worse

Alexis just ran her first-ever 5K time trial and blew past everyone's predictions with a 28:53. In this episode of For Better or For Worse, Alex and Alexis break down the splits, the pre-race chaos (forgotten cameras, a Diet Pepsi "fueling strategy," and a rookie pacing mistake), and what it revealed about how hard Alexis can actually push.

Then the big reveal... Alexis is officially racing her first 5K at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon Weekend this October, and Alex is building her a 12-week training plan on air.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro — is Alexis getting "super shoe curious"?
1:16 The Borat relationship test
3:46 Nike x Skims running unitard: honest review
8:30 Alexis reveals her 5K time trial result
10:30 Breaking down the splits (and the pacing mistake)
19:22 Biggest lessons — and filming fails — from the time trial
23:34 Super shoes, shoe choice, and attire mistakes
24:49 BIG NEWS: Alexis's first 5K race announced (Toronto Waterfront Marathon Weekend)
29:09 Alexis's first running injury — a shin splint scare
34:52 Alexis is officiating a wedding + the celebrity officiant game
39:09 Alex's secret Canadian Half Marathon Championship build-up
43:32 Answering your comments and questions
47:00 Outro

What is For Better Or For Worse?

For Better or for Worse: the show where a beginner and an elite runner, engaged to be married, try to survive training, racing, and each other.

Meet the Hosts:

Alexis D’Souza: Beginning runner, Gilmore Girls fanatic, real estate agent. 5k PB: TBD.

“Alex catfished me into this whole running thing - 100 mile weeks was never part of the deal. But my siblings are into it, and my friends are racing marathons; so I’ve finally decided to see what this fuss is all about. It can’t be that hard, right?”

Alex Cyr: Running nerd, writer and journalist, 63-minute half-marathoner.