Alex and Meredith are back from their third big city marathon run. Clocking in at 3:07:05, Alex placed 3rd in Females 30-34, 7th for Female runners, and 206th overall in the race. Going in with a goal of finishing below the 3 hour mark — unaware of the extreme hills and true difficulty of the course — Alex dealt with a lot of negative self-talk and utter exhaustion by the end. Even though she achieved a personal best, when she passed that finish line, she was hit with a wave of emotion. From the disorganization of the LA marathon, to the absolute fatigue Alex was fighting in the last 6 miles, to realizing before she even finished that she was not going to maintain a sub 3 pace, Alex shares all about her 2023 LA Marathon experience and her major takeaways.— AirTags— Alex's 2023 LA Marathon Experience— How the Major Cities Compare: LA vs. Boston vs. Chicago— Sub 3 Goal Reflection— How Hills Affect a Run — Dealing with an Undulating Course— Exhaustion + Powering Through The Finish— Negative and Positive Self-Talk — The Internal Battle to Not Walk — How to Handle Not Meeting Our Goals— Post-Marathon Emotions Resources Mentioned in This Episode:2023 LA Marathon ResultsLA Times Article by Jeong Park, Andrew J. Campa, and Andrew Khouri "L.A. Marathon 2023: Thousands hit the streets for the 38th annual trek from downtown to Century City"See Alex cross the finish line Listen to Alex's Pre-Marathon Mindset"How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle" by Matt Fitzgerald────────────────────────────Want to work with Tactic Functional Nutrition? Check Out Our Services Learn More About Us Here and be sure to follow Tactic Nutrition on IG!Stay in the loop with us by signing up for our email list!