Teesche Podcast

Episode 89: My Optimized Sub-3 Hour Marathon Training Routine, Including the Proof it Works: 2:58:44 at Bienwald Marathon

26th of March · 53 Minutes

Follow along on the journey towards a Sub-3 hour marathon! The trials, tribulations, and triumphs of intensive training, nutrition planning, and the power of sheer determination. Culminating in a thrilling race day and the sweet taste of victory.

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Notes & Information

Link to the blog post

My take on Peter Greif's 8 Week Countdown to Marathon plan

Frankfurt Marathon 2017 race report (3:17h)

Here I set the Sub-3 goal first, back in 2020

Running coach JP Hendriksen

Race report of Hamburg Marathon 3:00:40h

Fail #2 blog post, Cologne Marathon 2022

How Mathias’ personal run coaching plan worked

My New York City Marathon 2023 race report

Information about Streak Running

Zwift virtual bike riding

The 6 World Marathon Majors

CityStrides, a tool to track the #EverySingleStreet running project

My prolific friend Patrick’s Instagram

The Fitbod app I use for strength training

Bienwald Marathon official website

Runalyze calculates some data about your running

Chris’ story about reaching Sub-3, and another blog post of his about it

Where I got the Bienwald recommendation from: Ultra legend Michael Mankus

Fast Karsten’s awesome Instagram

My Boston Marathon 2023 race report

My review of the COROS PACE 3 watch I’m using for running tracking

The great and super-fast HOKA Rocket X2 shoes

The Strava activity of this race

The Quantified Self section on my blog’s frontpage

My 28 EU capital marathons project

My first ever IRONMAN race finish report

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This was one of the best articles I've read so far in telling about a race. I couldn't put it down. Your details were so awesome. You made New York just come alive.

Betty J.
Great review, enjoyed reading it and recognize lots off related subjects and hurtles. I’m amazed by all your running and races well done.

Andre S.
Great article! I've read so many long blogs only to get bored in the middle as I suffer terribly from ADD and move on to other things. Yours has been one of few that held my attention all the way to the end.

Chae B.
Your good humor and ease in telling stories make this blog a really cool space. Nice review.

Renato
Amazing effort Tim, well done! Thank you for taking the time to write down your thoughts, feelings and memories from the event. There’s always something to learn from your posts and this one was no exception!! Another cracking read.

Tom K.
What a ride! Surely the race, but also reading about it. Thanks for taking the time to write up such a detailed report, almost feel like I was there.

Till F.

Teesche Podcast

Episode 89: My Optimized Sub-3 Hour Marathon Training Routine, Including the Proof it Works: 2:58:44 at Bienwald Marathon

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