Get Strong and Prosper

The Boston Marathon isn't just a race. It's a rite of passage and in this episode of Get Strong and Prosper, Coach Meg Walker and Six Star Legend, David Yim, take you through every single moment of the experience, from the buzzing energy of the expo to the emotion of crossing that iconic finish line on Boylston Street, and everything that comes after.
Whether you're a first-time qualifier nervously picking up your bib, a veteran chasing a PR, or a runner who's had Boston on the bucket list for years, this episode is your ultimate insider's guide to the world's most prestigious marathon.
We cover it all:
The Expo - what to expect, what to buy, and what to skip
Race morning logistics - buses, Athletes Village, and staying warm in Hopkinton
The course - mile by mile, from the downhill start to the infamous Newton Hills
Heartbreak Hill - the truth about mile 20 and how to survive it
Boylston Street - what it actually feels like to run the most famous finishing stretch in marathon history
The finish line experience - medals, mylar blankets, and the emotions nobody warns you about
Post-race recovery - what your body needs and how to celebrate without wrecking yourself
Whether you DNF'd, BQ'd, or are still chasing your qualifying time, this episode will make you feel every mile.
If you want to train smarter, fuel with confidence, reduce risk of injury and soreness, and make real progress while still enjoying life, apply now and receive my limited time welcome offer!
⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Applications are open⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ Through intelligent strength training, sustainable nutrition, and performance-driven mindset coaching, we empower runners to train with purpose, fuel with confidence, and show up fully in every season of life. Train to thrive, not survive!
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Host: Coach Meg Walker
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachmegwalker⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongandprosper.com⁠⁠
Strong & Prosper : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply here for coaching⁠⁠

Guest: David Yim
Instagram: ⁠@shortfatguyrunsthemajors⁠
Facebook: ⁠London Marathon Support Group

Running Boston Marathon 2026? Listen to our special top up episode with all the details you need to know about this year's race from expo to complete course breakdown!

If you want to train smarter, fuel with confidence, reduce soreness, and make real progress while still enjoying life, apply now and receive my limited time welcome offer!
⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Applications are open⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠Through intelligent strength training, sustainable nutrition, and performance-driven mindset coaching, we empower busy adults to train with purpose, fuel with confidence, and show up fully in every season of life.
Please make sure you are following for more!
Host: Coach Meg Walker
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachmegwalker⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongandprosper.com⁠⁠
Strong & Prosper : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply here for coaching⁠⁠

Guest: David Yim
Instagram: ⁠@shortfatguyrunsthemajors⁠
Facebook: ⁠London Marathon Support Group

If you've been putting in the effort but still not seeing the change you want, this episode might just be the reset you need. Join Coach Meg as she cuts through the noise and gets back to the fundamentals of training. 

If this resonated with you, the Strong & Prosper application form is linked below. It takes two minutes to fill in, and Coach Meg will be in touch to have a chat and see if Strong & Prosper is the right fit for you.
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Too many brilliant, driven people are crossing finish lines on empty, surviving their training, surviving their races, surviving their weeks.
You deserve to be thriving and Strong & Prosper exists to make sure you do.

Please make sure you are following for more!
Host: Coach Meg Walker
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachmegwalker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongandprosper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Apply Now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for coaching here

In this episode of Get Strong & Prosper, we explore why quality beats quantity when it comes to training, health, and long-term performance.
First, we break down the law of diminishing returns in fitness, explaining why more workouts, more steps, or more metrics don’t always lead to better results. We then look at how high-quality training sessions, effective recovery, and proper nutrition drive real progress in strength, fitness, and overall health.
And we also challenge the modern obsession with numbers like calories and scale weight and explain why focusing on better inputs across training, nutrition, sleep, and mindset leads to far better outcomes.
Ultimately, this episode shows how training smarter, not just harder, can help you build strength, avoid burnout, and create results that actually last.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply now!
Too many brilliant, driven people are crossing finish lines on empty, surviving their training, surviving their races, surviving their weeks.
You deserve to be thriving and Strong & Prosper exists to make sure you do.

Please make sure you are following for more!
Host: Coach Meg Walker
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachmegwalker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongandprosper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Apply Now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for coaching here

In this episode of Get Strong & Prosper, we break down why recovery is the missing piece in most training programs. You’ll learn how rest drives muscle growth, restores glycogen, protects your nervous system, prevents injury, and actually improves long-term performance.
If you’ve ever felt guilty taking a day off, hit a plateau, or found yourself constantly fatigued despite working harder than ever, then this episode is for you.
Train hard. Recover smarter. Get stronger.

⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Applications are open⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Through intelligent strength training, sustainable nutrition, and performance-driven mindset coaching, we empower busy adults to train with purpose, fuel with confidence, and show up fully in every season of life.
Please make sure you are following for more!
Host: Coach Meg Walker
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coachmegwalker⁠⁠⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongandprosper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
Apply Now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for coaching here