{"podcast":{"title":"Half Marathon Training Plan Podcast","slug":"half-marathon-training-plan-podcast-7574423","podcast_index_feed_id":7574423,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10b51514c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://halfmarathontrainingplan.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44748459/44748459-1762382669254-71b26c94536da.jpg","author":"Coach Chris","episode_count":29,"summary":"The Half Marathon Training Plan Podcast helps beginners train smarter, stay healthy, and finish strong. Hosted by Coach Chris and Coach Maya, each episode breaks down the science of running into simple, practical strategies for building mileage safely, avoiding injury, fueling properly, and staying consistent from week one to race day. Whether you're training for your first 13.1 or coming back after burnout, this podcast teaches the system behind injury-free half marathon training — without hype, guesswork, or wasted miles. Start here → halfmarathontrainingplan.com/start","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T00:22:28.601093+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-marathon-training-plan-podcast-7574423"},"episode":{"title":"Why Consistency Beats Motivation: Stop Trying to Catch Up Missed Runs","slug":"why-consistency-beats-motivation-stop-trying-to-catch-up-missed-runs","published_at":"2026-01-26T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-marathon-training-plan-podcast-7574423/why-consistency-beats-motivation-stop-trying-to-catch-up-missed-runs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-marathon-training-plan-podcast-7574423","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coach-chris2/episodes/Why-Consistency-Beats-Motivation-Stop-Trying-to-Catch-Up-Missed-Runs-e3e3d7r","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10b51514c/podcast/play/114455227/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-23%2F6d74e651-58d1-6443-d532-9a6ccaa2373b.m4a","summary":"New to the podcast? Start here → ⁠The Injury-Proof Half Marathon System Missed a run this week and feeling behind? You’re not lazy. You’re human. And trying to “catch up” on missed mileage is one of the fastest ways runners get injured. In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Maya break down the science of consistency—why missing a run doesn’t erase your fitness, but panic almost always does. We cover: 🚫 Why “make-up runs” dramatically increase injury risk 📊 The training load ratio that predicts when injuries happen 😰 Why guilt-driven running pushes you into the Zone 3 “grey zone” 🥩 The truth about missed protein timing and the anabolic window 🚴 Why cross-training keeps your fitness without beating up your legs 🧠 Why motivation fails—and how systems keep you consistent Key Insight: Fitness is lost over weeks , not days. Consistency beats intensity every time. We also reference: 🎧 Episode 12 – Why Running Feels Hard (The Zone 2 Cheat Code) 🎧 Episode 13 – How to Avoid Shin Splints Before They Start Runner Tip of the Week: Never miss more than two days of planned training in a row. One day is recovery. Two days is a reset. Three days is when quitting starts. Want a plan built for real life? Our Half Marathon Training Plan is designed to keep you consistent—even when life gets messy. 📘 Get the Half Marathon Training Plan Book on Amazon 🌐 Visit HalfMarathonTrainingPlan.com This has been a production of the Half Marathon Training Plan Podcast. And remember our motto: Train Smart. Run Strong. Finish Proud.","meta_description":"New to the podcast? Start here → ⁠The Injury-Proof Half Marathon System Missed a run this week and feeling behind? You’re not lazy. You’re human. And tryi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":592,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/half-marathon-training-plan-podcast-7574423/episodes/why-consistency-beats-motivation-stop-trying-to-catch-up-missed-runs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-marathon-training-plan-podcast-7574423/why-consistency-beats-motivation-stop-trying-to-catch-up-missed-runs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}