On the fifth episode of Habitual Routine, join Coach Annick Lamar and Coach Roberto Mandje as they discuss the most important run in your weekly marathon training schedule: the long run. The coaches break down the long run in two ways this week—first, they chat with Emily Sisson, New Balance athlete and 2:23 marathoner, about the physical and mental importance of the long run in training. Emily, who is running the 2020 Virtual TCS New York City Marathon, talks about how some things in...

On the fourth episode of Habitual Routine, join Coach Annick Lamar and Coach Roberto Mandje as they discuss what everyone has been lacking these days: motivation. In a world where motivation is waning and difficult to summon, the coaches begin with a discussion on motivation from a scientific and philosophical perspective with Alex Hutchinson, Outside magazine contributor  and New York Times’ bestselling author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human...

On the third episode of Habitual Routine, join Coach Annick Lamar and Coach Roberto Mandje as they talk about the subject no runner ever likes to think about, but which happens to everyone at some point in their journey: injury. The coaches break down the injury journey from three unique perspectives: the athlete, the coach, and the medical professional. We first discuss the physical and emotional process of injury with professional runner and NYRR staffer Mary Cain. Mary provides a candid...

On the second episode of Habitual Routine, join Coach Annick Lamar and Coach Roberto Mandje as they dive deep into the WHY of your marathon training plan with a mini biology lesson focusing on the importance of rest. Then, join two guests: Coffey, a filmmaker, activist, pacer coach, and the founder of Define New York Run Club and Running To Protest; and Victoria Fortune, a social impact leader and Define New York Run Club runner, as they talk about the importance of a coach in a marathon...

In the first episode of Habitual Routine, join Coach Annick Lamar and Coach Roberto Mandje as they discuss how and why you should run the Virtual TCS New York City Marathon this fall. First, the team will deep dive into the five virtual marathon necessities to make your journey successful, and then will be joined by future Virtual TCS New York City Marathon finisher and Host of NPR's Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Peter Sagal as he begins his training journey. --- Send in a voice message:...

Welcome to Habitual Routine, the long distance runner's podcast. In our first season, join New York Road Runners’ Coach Annick Lamar and Coach Roberto Mandje as they guide you through every single step of your marathon journey to successfully complete the Virtual TCS New York City Marathon. Over twelve weeks, the coaches will be joined by a variety of running experts and focus on helping runners reach their virtual finish line. Each week, the team will tackle all the subjects of training...