s3/e15 Becoming a Six Star Finisher with Ashley Mateo (@ashleymateo)

The Running Explained Podcast

What do you get when you run all six of the Abbott World Major Marathons: Berlin, Chicago, London, New York, Boston, and Tokyo? You get a special medal and a place on the short list of runners who have accomplished such a feat! Marathoner, journalist, and coach Ashley Mateo (@ashleymateo) joins the show to talk about her Six Star journey!

• What does it mean to run these 6 races?
• The logistics of running a major marathon (sometimes in a different country)
• Goal setting when you're running a huge race
• The pressure we put on ourselves to perform a certain way when the stage is big
• The differences in the different courses
• What you can - and cannot - control on race day
• and more!

Ashley Mateo is an award-winning journalist whose writing has appeared in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Runner's World, Women's Running, Men's Journal, Health, Women's Health, and more. She's also a 13x marathoner and an RRCA- and UESCA-certified running coach based in Denver.