The Lucie Beatrix Podcast
Kara Dudley: A Major Marathon Breakthrough From 3:32 to 2:45
Kara Dudley shares how a creative childhood and a leap into New York City acting quietly set the stage for her life as a runner and coach. We talk through what powered her biggest breakthroughs, including a 2:45 Berlin Marathon PR and the mindset it takes to keep showing up when training is not perfect.
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• growing up in dance, theater, and music while never identifying as an athlete
• moving to New York City with no job and learning the audition hustle
• finding running as a private outlet before it became community
• leaving acting for WeWork and calling it business school in real time
• a breakup, a half marathon plan, and the first spark of confidence
• building a coaching business during the pandemic and trusting the leap
• why 2023 changed everything: ending an engagement, traveling solo, and going all in
• chipping down from a 3:32 marathon debut to 2:45 through consistency and effort
• Berlin training with setbacks, cycling volume, threshold work, and float long runs
• racing as problem solving, managing bad days, and deciding when to finish
• social media as a tool for service while avoiding the comparison trap
• longevity habits: sleep, PT, dry needling, stress management, and fueling
• marathon fueling approach: carb-heavy habits, Maurten gels, and experimenting with more carbs per hour
