**Preparing for a Marathon: Tips and Tricks**

Are you ready to take on the challenge of running a marathon? With dedication and proper preparation, you can cross that finish line with confidence. Here are some tips from fellow runner Lexi Cevi to help you prepare for your big day.

First things first, it's essential to build up your endurance. Start by increasing your weekly mileage gradually, allowing your body to adapt to the demands of running long distances. Make sure to include rest days and cross-training in your routine to avoid injury. Lexi recommends starting with shorter runs and gradually increasing the distance over time.

Another crucial aspect of marathon training is pacing yourself. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of running a long distance, but it's essential to pace yourself to avoid burning out or hitting the wall too early. Lexi suggests using the 10% rule, where you aim to run at 90% of your maximum effort for the first half of the race and then slow down to conserve energy for the final stretch.

Nutrition and hydration are also critical components of marathon training. Make sure to fuel your body with a balanced diet that includes plenty of complex carbohydrates, lean protein, and healthy fats. Lexi recommends staying hydrated by drinking at least eight glasses of water per day, and avoiding sugary or caffeinated drinks that can dehydrate you.

In addition to physical preparation, mental toughness is also essential for success in a marathon. Practice visualization techniques, such as closing your eyes and imagining yourself crossing the finish line, to help build confidence and focus. Lexi also recommends surrounding yourself with supportive friends and family, who can provide encouragement and motivation on tough days.

Finally, make sure to get plenty of rest and recovery time before your big day. Adequate sleep is essential for physical repair and mental rejuvenation, so aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Lexi also recommends taking rest days as needed, and using tools like foam rolling or massage therapy to help alleviate any muscle soreness.

**Pixel 9 Pro XL Review**

The new Pixel 9 Pro XL is a powerhouse of a smartphone that's sure to impress even the most discerning tech enthusiasts. With its sleek design and impressive specs, this phone is a must-have for anyone looking to upgrade their mobile experience.

One of the standout features of the Pixel 9 Pro XL is its display. The phone boasts a stunning OLED screen with a peak brightness of up to 3,000 nits, making it perfect for outdoor use or watching movies on-the-go. The screen also has a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, providing a silky-smooth viewing experience.

Another notable feature of the Pixel 9 Pro XL is its camera bar. While both the phone and last year's model have similar specs, the camera bar on the new phone is slightly different, stretching across the entire width of the device rather than being limited to a rectangular shape.

The camera specs are also impressive, with a triple-camera setup that includes a 50MP wide-angle lens, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a 48MP telephoto lens. The front-facing camera has improved as well, with a 42MP sensor for capturing high-quality selfies.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL also features advanced camera features like Add Me, which uses augmented reality to allow you to add the photographer into a group photo. Another new feature is Reimagine, which allows you to enter a prompt that will transform your photo. The phone's AI capabilities are also second to none, with advanced features like Magic Editor and Advanced Gemini.

In terms of performance, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is powered by Google's latest chip, which should provide improved power efficiency and better performance than last year's model. The phone also supports 45W fast charging, making it perfect for those who need a quick top-up on-the-go.

**Satellite Connectivity**

One of the most exciting new features on the Pixel 9 Pro XL is satellite connectivity. This allows users to connect to emergency services even if they don't have a regular cell signal, providing an added layer of safety and security in emergency situations.

The phone's display also boasts impressive specs, with a higher peak brightness than last year's model and a faster refresh rate. While the screen resolution remains largely the same, the Pixel 9 Pro XL does offer a slight improvement in terms of PPI, with a pixel density of 486PPI compared to 489PPI on last year's model.

**Battery Life**

The battery life on the Pixel 9 Pro XL is impressive, with a capacity of up to 560mAh. While this may seem like a small increase over last year's model, which had a slightly smaller battery at 550mAh, Google has implemented some significant changes to improve power efficiency.

According to Google, the phone's battery should last more than 24 hours on a single charge, and with the Extreme Battery Saver feature turned on, it can even last up to 100 hours. While these claims may seem optimistic, we're eager to put this phone through its paces and see just how long its battery truly lasts.

**Pixel 9 Pro XL Verdict**

Overall, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is an excellent smartphone that's sure to please even the most discerning tech enthusiasts. With its impressive display, advanced camera features, and improved performance, this phone is a must-have for anyone looking to upgrade their mobile experience. While some may find the battery life slightly lacking compared to other flagships on the market, we're confident that Google has made significant strides in improving power efficiency.

Whether you're a casual user or an avid photographer, the Pixel 9 Pro XL has something for everyone. With its sleek design and impressive specs, this phone is sure to be one of the top contenders in the smartphone market for years to come.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enGoogle's pixel 9 Pro XL is here but how does it compare to last year's Flagship Google phone the pixel 8 Pro let's break down the specs of how these two phones stack up so you can get a better idea of what's right for you and remember that the specs can only tell us so much so subscribe to Cena so you don't miss any of our coverage as we continue to test the new pixel phones IRL we just got what is in my humble opinion a significant pixel Pro update while last year's pixel 8 Pro came in just one 6.7 in option this year Google's offering us two size options the 6.3in pixel 9 Pro and the 6.8 in pixel 9 Pro XL this reminds me of the current size configurations Apple's using for its iPhones the base iPhone 14 and 15s and the 14 and 15 pros come in two size options as well as you'd expect the pixel 9 Pro XL is slightly heavier than the 8 and9 Pro it's 22 21 G while the 9 Pro is 199 G and the 8 Pro is 213 G the 9 Pro XL also has a slightly higher 5,60 mAh battery while the 9 pro has a 4700 mAh battery and the 8 Pro has a 550 mAh battery and the 9 Pro XL is more expensive than the other two phones it starts at $100 while the 8 and9 Pro start at $11,000 but other than those size battery and price differences the 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro specs are pretty much the same if you want to see exactly how the specs Stack Up check out cet.com but I think the main point of offering two versions is to allow you to take advantage of all of that Pro goodness whether you prefer a larger or smaller phone so let's talk more about how this new pixel 9 Pro XL compares to last year's 8 Pro both the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro come in 128 256 and 500 12 GB as well as 1 TB storage options but the 8 pros come with 12 GB of RAM while the 9 Pro xl's come with 16 GB of RAM the 9 Pro XL features Google's latest tensor G4 chip while the 8 Pro has last year's G3 chip Google says that new G4 chip supports higher performance and Gemini AI Gemini is Google's AI tool and virtual assistant and the company has introduced a lot of new ways you can use it it just unveiled a live feature that allows you to choose an AI voice and have a back and forth conversation to help you say get tips for preparing for a marathon like my fellow cutter Lexi cevi did this feature requires a subscription but the pixel 9 Pro XL will come with a free year of Google one AI premium so you can try Advanced Gemini features like this one both the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro come with Android 14 though Android 15 should be right around the corner another new feature on the 9 Pro XL is satellite connectivity this allows users to connect to Emergency Services even if they don't have a regular cell signal the 8 Pro doesn't have this feature going back to the displays the 9 Pro XL has a higher Peak brightness than last year's 8 Pro up to 3,000 nits versus up to 2400 but other than that and the slight size difference we talked about earlier the screen specs for the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro are similar both phones have an OLED display with a 1 to 120 HZ refresh rate and a 13 44x 2992 pixel resolution although on the 9 Pro XL that resolution is at 486 PPI and on the 8 Pro it's at 489 PPI both phones also have ip68 waterproof ratings next let's talk cameras one obvious difference between these two phones is the camera bar the 8 Pro Camera bar is a rectangle that stretches the entire width of the phone while the 9 Pro XL camera bar is an oval that doesn't stretch to the edges of the phone although the camera modules look different the camera specs look very similar I'm interested to see how the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro cameras comp paare in real life but here is how they Stack Up on paper both phones have a triple camera system more specifically both have a 50 megap wide camera with an F 1.68 lens a 48 map Ultra wide camera with autofocus although the one on the 9 Pro XL has an f1.7 lens while the one on the 8 pro has an F 1.95 lens and both phones have a 48 map telephoto camera with an f2.8 lens both telephoto cameras also have a five times optical zoom when it comes to taking selfies the 9 Pro XL has a 42 megap front camera while the 8 Pro has a 10.5 megapix front camera we'll have to see if this makes a difference in our pictures because more megapixels doesn't necessarily mean better photos both of these front cameras also have an f2.2 lens and autofocus both phones can also capture 4K video the 9 Pro XL has a few new camera features not found on the 8 Pro one is add me it uses augmented reality to allow you to add the photographer into a group photo you take two photos one of the group and one where the photographer swaps with someone else in the group then AR magic Blends the photos to create one picture with everyone another new camera feature is reimagine which allows you to enter a prompt that will transform your photo you could ask your phone to make the grass greener in your photo Cuts Lisa Ed AO used it to completely transform the ground in her photo to a Sandy Beach Google also updated the magic Editor to allow you to do things like expand and fill the edges of an image Beyond its original frame as I mentioned earlier the 9 Pro XL has a 560 Mah hour battery while the 8 Pro has a 550 milliamp battery I am very interested to see how long the the new phone's battery lasts because while a higher milliamp hour rating May equate to larger battery capacity it doesn't always result in better performance that being said the 9 Pro XL does have that new chip that might be more power efficient we'll have to wait and see how the battery works but according to google both batteries are supposed to last more than 24 hours and with the extreme battery saver feature turned on the 8 Pro is supposed to last up to 72 hours while the 9 Pro XL is supposed to last last up to 100 hours the 9 Pro XL supports 45 W fast wire charging while the 8 Pro supports 30 W fast wire charging both phones also support wireless charging last but not least let's talk colors the 8 Pro comes in Bay mint obsidian and Porcelain while the 9 Pro XL also comes in porcelain and obsidian plus rose quartz and Hazel those are some of the biggest differences between the brand new pixel 9 Pro XL and last year's 8 Pro you can check out cnet.com for even more spec details and the 9 Pro XL is available for pre-order now with shipping expected in the coming weeks let me know what you think of this new phone in the comments below and thank you so much for watchingGoogle's pixel 9 Pro XL is here but how does it compare to last year's Flagship Google phone the pixel 8 Pro let's break down the specs of how these two phones stack up so you can get a better idea of what's right for you and remember that the specs can only tell us so much so subscribe to Cena so you don't miss any of our coverage as we continue to test the new pixel phones IRL we just got what is in my humble opinion a significant pixel Pro update while last year's pixel 8 Pro came in just one 6.7 in option this year Google's offering us two size options the 6.3in pixel 9 Pro and the 6.8 in pixel 9 Pro XL this reminds me of the current size configurations Apple's using for its iPhones the base iPhone 14 and 15s and the 14 and 15 pros come in two size options as well as you'd expect the pixel 9 Pro XL is slightly heavier than the 8 and9 Pro it's 22 21 G while the 9 Pro is 199 G and the 8 Pro is 213 G the 9 Pro XL also has a slightly higher 5,60 mAh battery while the 9 pro has a 4700 mAh battery and the 8 Pro has a 550 mAh battery and the 9 Pro XL is more expensive than the other two phones it starts at $100 while the 8 and9 Pro start at $11,000 but other than those size battery and price differences the 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro specs are pretty much the same if you want to see exactly how the specs Stack Up check out cet.com but I think the main point of offering two versions is to allow you to take advantage of all of that Pro goodness whether you prefer a larger or smaller phone so let's talk more about how this new pixel 9 Pro XL compares to last year's 8 Pro both the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro come in 128 256 and 500 12 GB as well as 1 TB storage options but the 8 pros come with 12 GB of RAM while the 9 Pro xl's come with 16 GB of RAM the 9 Pro XL features Google's latest tensor G4 chip while the 8 Pro has last year's G3 chip Google says that new G4 chip supports higher performance and Gemini AI Gemini is Google's AI tool and virtual assistant and the company has introduced a lot of new ways you can use it it just unveiled a live feature that allows you to choose an AI voice and have a back and forth conversation to help you say get tips for preparing for a marathon like my fellow cutter Lexi cevi did this feature requires a subscription but the pixel 9 Pro XL will come with a free year of Google one AI premium so you can try Advanced Gemini features like this one both the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro come with Android 14 though Android 15 should be right around the corner another new feature on the 9 Pro XL is satellite connectivity this allows users to connect to Emergency Services even if they don't have a regular cell signal the 8 Pro doesn't have this feature going back to the displays the 9 Pro XL has a higher Peak brightness than last year's 8 Pro up to 3,000 nits versus up to 2400 but other than that and the slight size difference we talked about earlier the screen specs for the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro are similar both phones have an OLED display with a 1 to 120 HZ refresh rate and a 13 44x 2992 pixel resolution although on the 9 Pro XL that resolution is at 486 PPI and on the 8 Pro it's at 489 PPI both phones also have ip68 waterproof ratings next let's talk cameras one obvious difference between these two phones is the camera bar the 8 Pro Camera bar is a rectangle that stretches the entire width of the phone while the 9 Pro XL camera bar is an oval that doesn't stretch to the edges of the phone although the camera modules look different the camera specs look very similar I'm interested to see how the 9 Pro XL and 8 Pro cameras comp paare in real life but here is how they Stack Up on paper both phones have a triple camera system more specifically both have a 50 megap wide camera with an F 1.68 lens a 48 map Ultra wide camera with autofocus although the one on the 9 Pro XL has an f1.7 lens while the one on the 8 pro has an F 1.95 lens and both phones have a 48 map telephoto camera with an f2.8 lens both telephoto cameras also have a five times optical zoom when it comes to taking selfies the 9 Pro XL has a 42 megap front camera while the 8 Pro has a 10.5 megapix front camera we'll have to see if this makes a difference in our pictures because more megapixels doesn't necessarily mean better photos both of these front cameras also have an f2.2 lens and autofocus both phones can also capture 4K video the 9 Pro XL has a few new camera features not found on the 8 Pro one is add me it uses augmented reality to allow you to add the photographer into a group photo you take two photos one of the group and one where the photographer swaps with someone else in the group then AR magic Blends the photos to create one picture with everyone another new camera feature is reimagine which allows you to enter a prompt that will transform your photo you could ask your phone to make the grass greener in your photo Cuts Lisa Ed AO used it to completely transform the ground in her photo to a Sandy Beach Google also updated the magic Editor to allow you to do things like expand and fill the edges of an image Beyond its original frame as I mentioned earlier the 9 Pro XL has a 560 Mah hour battery while the 8 Pro has a 550 milliamp battery I am very interested to see how long the the new phone's battery lasts because while a higher milliamp hour rating May equate to larger battery capacity it doesn't always result in better performance that being said the 9 Pro XL does have that new chip that might be more power efficient we'll have to wait and see how the battery works but according to google both batteries are supposed to last more than 24 hours and with the extreme battery saver feature turned on the 8 Pro is supposed to last up to 72 hours while the 9 Pro XL is supposed to last last up to 100 hours the 9 Pro XL supports 45 W fast wire charging while the 8 Pro supports 30 W fast wire charging both phones also support wireless charging last but not least let's talk colors the 8 Pro comes in Bay mint obsidian and Porcelain while the 9 Pro XL also comes in porcelain and obsidian plus rose quartz and Hazel those are some of the biggest differences between the brand new pixel 9 Pro XL and last year's 8 Pro you can check out cnet.com for even more spec details and the 9 Pro XL is available for pre-order now with shipping expected in the coming weeks let me know what you think of this new phone in the comments below and thank you so much for watching\n"