#044: Pierce Showe - How to Run a Sub-3 Hour Marathon
Pierce Showe is a running coach and endurance athlete. He is the youngest man to complete the Triple Crown of 200-mile races--a running race series comprised of Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 200, and Moab 240. He is currently training to run a sub-3 hour marathon at the 2024 Jersey City Marathon. In this episode, we turn the tables and Pierce asks me a bunch of questions about the sub-3 hour marathon formula. FOLLOW THE PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeremy-miller80 DONATE TO PROJECT PURPLE💜: https://donate.projectpurple.org/fundraiser/5098654 SPONSORS: - Previnex Vitamins: https://www.previnex.com/?rfsn=7781184.5e1540e Save 15% with code JMILLER - Switchback Electrolytes: https://bit.ly/47Kyiyc - 2Before Endurance Powder: https://2before.com/jeremy-podcast Save $10 with code JMILLER FOLLOW PIERCE: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pierceshowe/ - Website: https://www.pierceshowe.com/ FOLLOW JEREMY: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremymille.r/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremy.miller - Website: https://www.jeremymiller.io/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:30 Previnex [AD] 00:02:30 Switchback [AD] 00:04:30 2Before [AD] 00:05:30 Prayer 00:08:15 16-Mile Marathon Workout 00:11:30 2023 Recap 00:17:30 The Power of the Mind 00:22:00 Ultras vs Marathons 00:23:30 Setting the Goal to Run Sub-3 00:28:00 The Pyramid of Fitness 00:31:00 The Hardest Part of Running Sub-3 00:34:00 Jeremy's First Sub-3 Marathon 00:37:30 Using Carbs for Fuel & How to Carb Load 00:45:00 Can Anyone Run a Sub-3 Marathon? 00:49:00 How to Build Mileage 00:53:00 How to Stay Healthy Through Training 00:55:30 Weekly Training Routine 01:03:30 Lactate Threshold & Tempo Training 01:06:30 How to Fuel for Workouts & Race Day 01:11:00 Final Advice to Run a Sub-3