How to Figure Out Your Marathon Pacing

Marathon Handbook Podcast · Jul 30, 2026 · 1h 50m

What should marathon pace actually feel like? On this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Katelyn Tocci, and Alex Cyr break down how to dial in your marathon pace using RPE and lactate threshold, whether you need a running coach, when to wear super shoes on race day, and how to figure out your true running ceiling. Plus, Katelyn recaps crushing a two-hour PR at the Vermont 100 and Michael shares his hilliest (and weirdest-named) run through rural Newfoundland.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro: doubling season

1:30 Katelyn's Vermont 100 recap & PR breakdown

7:50 Crushing a two-hour…