Mark Huizar breaks down his 2:14:45 Olympic Trials Qualifier at CIM, revealing exactly how he punched his ticket to the 2028 Games while balancing a full-time job. We deep dive into his specific race strategy, covering how to run perfect tangents, the most efficient method for energy conservation, and why an "unimpressive" training build was the secret to his breakthrough. Mark shares the mental frameworks he used to stay "cautiously optimistic" through mile 20 and the emotional reality of finally achieving a career goal after nine years of grinding. Whether you're chasing an OTQ or a personal best, this episode offers a masterclass in patience, fueling, and elite race-day execution.   Timestamp Chapters 0:00 Olympic Marathon Qualifiers Discuss Podcasting and Running Journeys 0:11 Intro HELLO 4:07 Mental Preparation, “Cautious Optimism” 10:03 Race weekend and race morning prep 13:54 Race Execution, Strategy, Pacing, and being Efficient 21:52 Balancing Effort and Energy on a Hilly Race Course 24:49 Managing Muscular Fatigue   29:33 Bottle Trouble at Mile 23 33:14 Staying Motivated Over The Years of Ups and Downs 37:24 Extreme Validation, Final Achieving a long held goal, soaking in the accomplishment 41:31 Shoutout to all the people on this long journey    44:41 Getting it right on the day, the unpredictable factors 49:32 Training leading up to CIM 58:00 What is next on the racing calendar for Mark and Phil?   Follow us on: Instagram Phil: @lane.one.run Mark: @markanthony015   Lane One Bangerz Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0xs5WpVtTLYiPiOIWHtWKB?si=be33b6b913374670 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69KPMyywS1iIbvsE3K6QSq?si=c13e4dda7eb54a7f Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lane-one-talk-show/id1719495358 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@laneone1780 Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-awqhm-108a682   #MarathonTraining, #CIM, #OlympicTrials, #OTQ, #RunningPodcast, #DistanceRunning, #RaceStrategy, #RunningCommunity, #MarathonRunner, #RunLife, #RunChat, #RunnersOfInstagram, #MarathonTrainingTips, #EliteRunning, #RunningMotivation, #TrackAndField, #running