In this episode Tyson shares a little about his training updates as he works towards running a 2.29 Marathon in the next 3-Years (before the end of 2026)

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In this episode Tyson shares a little about his new journey towards improving his marathon. Specifically, he's set himself the goal of running 2.29 in the marathon in the next three years. Enjoy the first episode. 

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