Show Notes
In the final episode of Chasing Nick, Colin takes on the big one: trying to break 3 hours at the Belfast Marathon. After weeks of structured marathon training, speed work, threshold sessions, long runs, taper madness, pacing talk, race nerves and questionable decisions, it all comes down to race day. This episode is the final chapter in the sub-3 marathon journey with Nick — the running coach. From the early training blocks to the final attempt, Chasing Nick has followed the highs, doubts, lessons and reality of trying to turn a big running goal into something real. Did Colin beat 3 hours? Not quite. But this episode is about more than a finish time. It’s about what marathon training teaches you, why pacing matters, how quickly a race can change, and why sometimes the real win is coming out the other side ready for even bigger adventures. In this final farewell episode, we talk about: The Belfast Marathon race-day experience What went right and what went wrong The reality of chasing a sub-3 marathon Pacing, pressure and race execution What Colin learned from structured marathon training Why the journey mattered more than the clock Saying goodbye to Chasing Nick Looking ahead to 100 miles and the 350-mile Mizen to Malin run A huge thank you to Nick — the running coach for guiding the chaos, giving the advice, and somehow agreeing to help an idiot chase a sub-3 marathon. This may be the end of Chasing Nick… …but the idiots are not finished yet. Next up: 100 miles, then 350 miles across Ireland for MS. Listen to Idiots Go Running for honest running stories, marathon training chat, ultra running adventures, endurance mistakes, and the ridiculous reality of normal people chasing abnormal goals. marathon training, sub-3 marathon, Belfast Marathon, running coach, speed work, threshold training, long runs, endurance running, ultra running, trail running, race day, marathon pacing, running podcast, running motivation, MS Runs Ireland, Mizen to Malin, Idiots Go Running.
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