Chronic Blisters, HR vs RPE, & The Truth About Marathon Long Runs

Marathon Handbook Podcast · Jul 2, 2026 · 1h 30m

This week on the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci tackle a stacked mailbag of running questions covering race-day super shoes, chronic blisters, heart rate confusion, and exactly how long your longest training run should be before marathon day.

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