Join Karen, Rachel, and Megan as they dive into the biggest highlights from Athlos and share advice for the Chicago Marathon. The episode kicks off with a recap of Athlos, including the $60,000 prize money and Tiffany crown for each winner, the event’s atmosphere, and more of the top takeaways.

Shifting to the Chicago Marathon, the Getting Chicked crew share their personal experiences at the marathon and give advice for those who will be racing it for the first time, including: navigating the Expo, fueling strategies during the marathon, how to grab water cups while running, and lots more.

Plus: Rachel breaks down the ultimate spectator strategy where your friends and family are able to watch you run at four different points of the marathon.

Time Stamps:

1:35 - Recapping Athlos

9:55 - Athlos crowns, prize money

12:40 - Brittany Brown’s massive payday

17:57 - Parting thoughts from Athlos

19:40 - Chicago Marathon experiences

22:48 - Advice for first-time Chicago Marathon runners

24:50 - Navigating the Expo

29:46 - Chicago Marathon: most logistically sound marathon

34:02 - Getting to the start line

39:35 - Ultimate Chicago Marathon spectating plan

44:30 - How to take water cups while running

51:00 - “The Carnage Corridor”

54:52 - Megan and Karen’s fueling plans

1:02:56 - Final advice for Chicago

1:05:20 - Managing post-marathon blues

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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Karen, Rachel, and Megan cover all things marathoning in today’s episode. Rachel and Megan give us the lowdown on their recent races and share what’s next on their race agendas. Karen breaks down how she runs “Karends” and the Getting Chicked crew each talk about their biggest quirks as Type A runners + what they think about while running to pass the time. They also discuss how to gague marathon fitness a month out from racing and delve into training + racing stories.

Plus: At what age can you start “getting chicked”? And will we see a future group marathon with Karen, Rachel, and Megan?

Highlights from today’s show…

7:42 - What makes the Hidden Gem Half Marathon truly a hidden gem.

14:16 - Details on Rachel’s recent race.

18:00 - Rule of thumb to gauge marathon fitness four weeks out.

22:24 - Automatic vs. manual splits while racing?

26:04 - Megan breaks down her recent race.

29:45 - Inspiring performances from the USATF 20km Championships.

31:52 - Karen + Rachel registering for the Boston Marathon.

33:55 - Costumes and unhinged things you see during marathons.

38:18 - Elevation profile of NYC compared to other marathons.

43:03 - Predictions for Boston Marathon cutoff times.

47:42 - Future group marathon?

51:11 - Type A running quirks + stories.

YOUR HOSTS

– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | Not on Instagram

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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Karen, Rachel, and Megan kick things off with a few of the most memorable moments from the Nameless Track Club group run before diving into the trials and tribulations of vacationing as a runner: deciding on what to pack, handling laundry, fitting in workouts, and literally running into wildlife.

The Getting Chicked crew also opens up about their experiences using the “Bod Pod” during their times as college runners + share about the negative component of using body composition data as a measurement for success.

Plus: the tea on the viral runfluencer who celebrated running a sub-three marathon without realizing the public “elapsed time” feature on Strava.

Some of the top moments from today’s episode…

3:12 - Highlights from the Nameless Track Club group run.

8:10 - Vacationing as a runner: handling the laundry situation.

16:35 - Karen’s top tips for packing as a runner.

19:25 - Planning workouts while on vacation.

24:15 - Wildlife encounters while running on vacation.

29:25 - Managing + adapting to altitude training.

32:43 - Experiences using the “Bod Pod” during college + unpacking the dark side of measuring body composition.

44:27 - Emotional component of being a female distance runner.

48:15 - Empowering + suporting all types of runners.

51:58 - Viral Strava runfluencer who claimed to run a sub-three marathon…but then got caught.

Runner’s World article discussed: Top College Running Programs Move Away From Body Composition Testing: https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a42437488/body-composition-testing-college-programs/

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | Not on Instagram

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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