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“Approach each day with the mentality of this is the long game and I’m setting myself up for doing it over years of my life if not decades of my life.” – Eric Floberg on Extramilest Show #96
Eric Floberg is a dedicated marathoner, content creator, and father of four. In today’s podcast episode, he shares exactly how he improved his marathon time by 86 minutes, from 3:59 to 2:33 so far. We also discuss a wide range of topics from race pacing and fueling strategies to strength training and balancing high-mileage training with family life.
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Some of the topics covered:
- 0:00 – Marathon journey, race strategies, and training evolution
- 0:58 – Who is Eric Floberg?
- 1:23 – Function Sponsor
- 2:49 – Chicago Marathon experience
- 6:24 – Coping with the final miles of a marathon
- 11:51 – Structuring training and balancing family life
- 15:40 – Running on a treadmill: mental approach and strategies
- 19:12 – Long runs with friends
- 21:16 – Advice to Eric’s younger self
- 25:50 – Working with Jeff Cunningham
- 30:33 – Strength training and integrating a new routine
- 39:41 – Low intensity run and different approaches to mileage and recovery
- 48:10 – Getting into coaching: What inspired Eric on this journey?
- 52:40 – The role of failure in growth as a runner and performance expectations
- 1:03:15 – Where can you find Eric?
- 1:04:38 – Tips to become a stronger, healthier, and happier athlete
A few quotes from Extramilest Show #96 by Eric Floberg:
- “Every step is taking you closer to the finish line whether you like it or not.”
- “How are you going to handle the inevitable suffering in whatever way it comes and power through it in the smartest way possible?”
- “When I finally had the humility to actually listen and do those things is when I found a huge breakthrough.”
Cheers,
Floris Gierman
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