2025 NYC Marathon Course Preview & Essential Race Tips πββοΈ
Get ready for the 2025 NYC Marathon! Join QT2 Run Coach Hillary Schmitt as she shares expert course insights, final prep advice, and race day strategies to help you succeed.

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About this video
Are you racing the 2025 NYC Marathon? In this webinar, QT2 Run Coach Hillary Schmitt takes you through recommendations for final preparation and race day through the lens of the QT2 Five Cornerstones - Training, Nutrition/Restoration, Event Fueling, Pacing and Mental Fitness. Coach Hillary also provides a detailed course preview and touches on pre-race and race-day logistics. Whether this is your first time running the New York City Marathon, or a veteran looking for some reminders and race day tips, this webinar is a must.
Chapters
00:00 2025 New York City Marathon Course Preview & Pre-Race Tips
00:33 About the Presenter - Hillary Schmitt
01:17 Presentation Overview
02:04 QT2 Systems Five Cornerstones
03:39 The Final Weeks/Race Week
18:15 Pre-Race and Check-In Logistics
21:25 The Day Before
24:38 Race Morning
29:32 Course Preview
37:19 Race Day Fueling/Aid Stations
38:38 Race Day Clocks & Markers
39:11 Race Day Pacing
39:52 Race Day Tips
40:46 Race Day Mental Fitness
41:59 Post Race
42:33 Contact Hillary at hillary@qt2systems.com
About the presenter.
Hillary Schmitt is a lifelong runner. She joined QT2 Systems in 2017, first as an athlete and then as a coach. She is an accomplished runner and triathlete, qualifying on multiple occasions for the IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships as well as the Boston Marathon and World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships. She has raced the NYC Marathon many times, running her way to a 3:04 PR in 2021.
Learn more about Coach Hillary at https://qt2systems.com/pages/coach-hillary-schmitt
Learn more about QT2 Systems at www.qt2systems.com
Chapters
00:00 2025 New York City Marathon Course Preview & Pre-Race Tips
00:33 About the Presenter - Hillary Schmitt
01:17 Presentation Overview
02:04 QT2 Systems Five Cornerstones
03:39 The Final Weeks/Race Week
18:15 Pre-Race and Check-In Logistics
21:25 The Day Before
24:38 Race Morning
29:32 Course Preview
37:19 Race Day Fueling/Aid Stations
38:38 Race Day Clocks & Markers
39:11 Race Day Pacing
39:52 Race Day Tips
40:46 Race Day Mental Fitness
41:59 Post Race
42:33 Contact Hillary at hillary@qt2systems.com
About the presenter.
Hillary Schmitt is a lifelong runner. She joined QT2 Systems in 2017, first as an athlete and then as a coach. She is an accomplished runner and triathlete, qualifying on multiple occasions for the IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships as well as the Boston Marathon and World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships. She has raced the NYC Marathon many times, running her way to a 3:04 PR in 2021.
Learn more about Coach Hillary at https://qt2systems.com/pages/coach-hillary-schmitt
Learn more about QT2 Systems at www.qt2systems.com
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Duration
43:00
Published
Oct 23, 2025