For Better Or For Worse

We're recording from Prince Edward Island, Alex's childhood home and the site of our wedding in ONE WEEK!

Alex walks Alexis through 6 key categories every new runner struggles with: building mileage, nutrition, run intensity, Strava and the social pressure of running, sticking to a routine, and running with friends. The answers are honest, sometimes surprising, and genuinely useful for anyone who's just getting started.

We also read listener comments, discuss the viral reel of a girlfriend who secretly trained for a half marathon without her runner boyfriend noticing, and tease what's coming next week (hint: a wedding 5K).

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.