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Eric Floberg shares how he improved by 86 minutes in his marathon time. He is a dedicated marathoner, content creator, and father of four. We talk race pacing and fueling strategies to strength training and balancing high-mileage training with family life.

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Chapters
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

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► Website - https://www.ericfloberg.co/
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