# Mary McCarthy - #23

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Podcast: [The Jake Dearden Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539)
Published: 2026-05-01T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-jake-dearden-podcast/episodes/mary-mccarthy-23
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Duration seconds: 5876

## Resource

In this episode, Jake Dearden sits down with Mary Mccarthy to talk about her journey from competitive swimming to elite running breaking down her first marathon success, the chaos of the Speed Project, and the mindset behind her “Beat the Boys” movement. We dive into training strategies, injuries, triathlons, and what it really takes to push limits at the highest level. 00:00 – Intro 09:00 – First marathon & unexpected 3:03 finish 18:00 – The Speed Project (LA to Vegas) 27:00 – Injuries & pushing through 36:00 – “Beat the Boys” mindset 45:00 – PBs, racing strategy & beating expectations 54:00 – Marathon training structure 1:03:00 – Mental approach 1:12:00 – Injury, recovery & cross-training 1:21:00 – Future goals 5% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247 https://uk.representclo.com/collectio... BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com Whoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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