Running a Race with a Pacer

Another Mother Runner

Whatever your goal, if you are considering using a pacer in a race, you need to listen to this episode. Host Sarah Bowen Shea talks with four women (including co-host Amanda Loudin!) about their experiences (good and bad) running a race with a pace group. They discuss:

-various reasons to use a pacer;
-how to get the best results with a pace group; 
-different ways to utilize a pacer; and,
-why a race pacer isn’t necessarily a magical PR-maker. 

Sarah shares a quick story about a scummy swim before talking to Amanda about her pacer experiences at about 6:11. This episode originally aired on September 30, 2022.

 

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Whatever your goal, if you are considering using a pacer in a race, you need to listen to this episode. Host Sarah Bowen Shea talks with four women (including co-host Amanda Loudin!) about their experiences (good and bad) running a race with a pace group. They discuss:

-various reasons to use a pacer;
-how to get the best results with a pace group; 
-different ways to utilize a pacer; and,
-why a race pacer isn’t necessarily a magical PR-maker. 

Sarah shares a quick story about a scummy swim before talking to Amanda about her pacer experiences at about 6:11. This episode originally aired on September 30, 2022.

 

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Feel the Currex difference: 
Get 15% off with code AMR15 at Currex.com

Stay-put performance underwear: 
For 20% off, use code AMR20 at ParadisSport.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-08-15 50 min
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