No Man’s Land | Boston Marathon Build: Episode 4

With only six weeks to Boston and my tune-up race behind me, episode 4 follows the first of my last 3 big weeks before I start to taper to Boston. This is when mileage gets high, legs get heavy, workouts get longer, and my last long run tops off at 25 miles with a 4 mile pickup. This marathon build has seemed to be a little more grindy than normal, but I feel like things are starting to click. Episode 4 highlights Coach Eyestone and how he balances coaching Conner Mantz and me with our different personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. He cares. I'm excited to race my first Boston Marathon on April 21st, 2025. After a breakthrough year in 2024 where I made my first Olympic team and placed top 10 in the world, I have big goals for 2025. Follow along as I share my journey in an eight-part docuseries highlighting my build to the Boston Marathon. Check out all my favorite running gear here: https://faves.xyz/@_clayton_young_ Thank you to Stryd for powering the data of this episode. Boston is known for its hills and unpredictable weather–something we often simulate in practice. This is when my pace becomes irrelevant. Lately I have been using the Stryd App to compare my power throughout a workout, which despite the hills and wind, can show a consistent effort. Check out more about Stryd here: https://dub.sh/1woumEm Support me on Patreon:   / claytonyoung   Strava: 2 Mile, 1 Mile, 1 Mile, 2 Mile -   / strava   Fatigued Mile Repeats -   / strava   25 Mile Long Run -   / strava   0:00 Intro 0:43 Coach Ed Eyestone Interview - Clayton’s Atlanta Race 1:37 Start of 2 Mile, 1 Mile, 1 Mile, 2 Mile 3:19 Coach Eyestone - Personality/Training Style of Clayton and Conner 6:27 Coach Eyestone - Conner and Claytons' Transition to the Pros 9:18 Clayton Young - Groundhogs Day 12:13 Start of Fatigued Mile Repeats 12:53 Coach Eyestone - Clayton’s Psychology 13:52 6 Mile Fatigue 14:28 3 x Mile 17:57 Weight Lifting 18:17 - Makenna Myler’s Mental Approach to Training 19:12 25 Mile Long Run Directed by Andrew Storer #Boston #BostonMarathon #MarathonTraining #Athletics #Running #DailyDiscipline #ClaytonYoung