# Boston Is Stacked, the Marathon Is Confusing, and IU Football Broke Our Brains

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Podcast: [Relay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/relay-6492906)
Published: 2026-01-21T15:54:39+00:00
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Today on group chat, we have Lindsey Hein, Peter Bromka, and Erika Kemp. Episode Rundown: The 2026 Boston Marathon women’s professional field and how stacked it is Erika Kemp’s decision to commit to Boston and what changed post-Tokyo Marathon race strategy, decision fatigue, and why you must run your own race Training alone vs with partners and why empty-bleacher workouts matter Winter training realities, treadmill debates, and tuning out online noise

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