How I Ran My First Marathon in Paris - Training Plan, The Race, and Tips for Beginners

I ran my first marathon! In five months, I went from zero running experience to running 26.2 miles in Paris, France. Watch to learn my motivation behind running the marathon, the training process, what running the Paris marathon was like, and a Q&A section for those interested in beginning their first marathon journey.
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00:00 How I Ran My First Marathon in Paris
00:21 Overview of my training plan, the 2023 Paris Marathon, and Q&A for runners
00:54 Why I decided to run the 2023 Paris Marathon
1:38 My Pre-Marathon Training Plan
2:17 The app I used to train for the marathon
3:57 Training for the Paris Marathon
7:00 The Day of the 2023 Paris Marathon
10:30 My experience running my first marathon
16:22 Q&A section and advice for new marathon runners

[@TheWaterlou25]

I'm glad to see that it is possible to train for a marathon as a beginner in 5 months. It's also nice to know it's normal to have bad runs and good ones

[@CatGalletti]

It’s all a part of the process!

[@sandygarcia1563]

Congratulations & great video. Paris was also my first marathon, but way back in 2015 at the age of 45 (& a terrible time). Did you notice the thin blue line which marks the shortest route? I then went on to run the Rome Marathon in 2017 which is also amazing. Good luck with your running journey.

[@CatGalletti]

Thank you so much for your kind words! No I didn’t notice the thin blue line…maybe I need to run Paris again! Rome sounds like an incredible place to also run a race.

[@gerardevrard29]

Very nice presentation of your marathon experience; thank you Cat. You gave good, no nonsense advice. A great success, congratulations. Pride, performance, looks, gear : Marathon just laughs at this. You are a member of the family now. Happy to see that you do other runs and all. This is just the beginning. Thanks also for the positivity and down-to-earth atmosphere.

[@CatGalletti]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! Messages like this are so motivating when it comes to getting another race on the calendar!!

[@madelinelore6778]

Love this!!! I’d love to run a marathon one day. You’re awesome!

[@GTE_Channel]

You can do it. Don't overthink, just enjoy the process.

[@CatGalletti]

Thank you Madeline for watching :) You can definitely do it!!

[@eddieyew2713]

You are fast.. 🎉 much faster than me anyway. Lol. Great run! Congrats

[@CatGalletti]

It’s not the speed that counts, but the effort! Good luck on your running journey!

[@LaurenelizTIU]

Loved this video and just started training for my first marathon and downloaded Runna because of your success/story! Thank you for sharing :)

[@CatGalletti]

I love this so much!! Keep me updated on your training progress and thoughts on Runna 🤍

[@DomRosenberg]

Great effort Cat! Congratulations on running your first marathon!🙌

[@CatGalletti]

Thank you so much!

[@guin3666]

Congrats! Next you will be doing your first ultra! Great video and recap.

[@CatGalletti]

Ooh we shall see if an ultra is in my future - thanks for the support!

[@Nateshe]

This is great video, inspiring . Congratulations. Continue your runnong journey and post videos

[@CatGalletti]

Thank you so much! I hope you were able to learn something new!

[@crunchyhobgoblin258]

Omg ive signed up for Paris 2025. Tha k you for sharing this

[@CatGalletti]

Good luck with your marathon training! The Paris Marathon is a fun one!

[@MHajyounes]

Inspiring! Good time aswell

[@CatGalletti]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@jaynez9027]

Omg what an amazing time for just staring out!! I’m signed up for a half and I’m hoping to do it under 3 hours 😂

[@CatGalletti]

Thank you so much!! Good luck with your half marathon training, you got this!!

[@buyimajola4245]

Comparing yourself during the race is the worst

[@CatGalletti]

Agreed!! Perhaps one of the biggest lessons I learned (and will try not to do next time!)