In today’s episode, Karen and Rachel share their latest training updates as they prepare for the Boston Marathon. Karen is working her way back from a hamstring injury after a recent hill workout, while Megan is nearing the end of her pregnancy — meaning we're about to welcome on our fourth chick! The chicks also take on a heated debate: should you wear the safety clip when running on the treadmill?

Rachel returns to the lab to crunch the numbers on how much harder it’s become to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships compared to previous years.

Plus: Breaking down Harry Styles’ impressive marathon in Tokyo and thoughts on which other celebrities might secretly have marathon potential.

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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From legendary Boston Marathon jackets to race wins motivated by breakups, the Chicks cover it all in this episode. Karen and Rachel share the behind-the-scenes of their Boston training with PUMA Project3 while Megan talks about how she’s continuing to run and cross train as she nears the end of pregnancy.

The Chicks also chat about the latest world records, track rivalries they’re most excited about, and their thoughts on new running tech. Plus, Megan breaks down her go-to shoe lineup for workouts, easy runs, and racing.

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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 Lesiewicz and Rachel DaDamio give us another update on Boston Marathon training while Megan Connelly enters the final stretch of pregnancy. The Chicks share their best tips for making treadmill running a bit more entertaining and share advice for beginners getting into marathon training – from taking your easy runs easy to the importance of fueling.

Plus: Are carbon plated sandals the future of marathoning?

YOUR HOSTS

– Karen Lesiewicz |@kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio |@rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly |@meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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–Follow on Spotify here

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