Bypass Taper-Crazy for Your Fall Marathon
Alter your mindset to approach the recovery period before your marathon with enthusiasm, not fear.
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Alter your mindset to approach the recovery period before your marathon with enthusiasm, not fear.
Becky Wade, 2:30 marathoner, details a week of her training as she overcomes a training setback and finishes her build-up strong.
Don’t ignore speed during marathon training if, like Dathan Ritzenhein, late-race hamstring cramps are your nemesis.
Even the best have ups and downs during the heart of marathon training. Sometimes you need to drop out of a workout, sometimes it flows—sometimes in the same week.
When does the quest for every second become a distraction that threatens the fundamentals and the calm confidence needed for success?
Lindsay Flanagan, 2:29 American marathoner who was 9th at Boston last spring, details every mile of her training from September 2–8, 2019.
The rest you take between repeats is as significant as the fast portions of an interval workout. Modifying the length and speed of your recoveries provides infinite training options.
Scott Fauble and coach Ben Rosario share details and insights from a week of training early in the season leading to a 7th-place, 2:12:28 finish at the 2018 New York City Marathon.
A runner and coach tells how he took his marathon from 2:40 to 2:19—and provides specific training changes that can maximize your next marathon.
Maximize your long runs by adding progressive surges, a training secret from the legendary coach of Bill Rodgers and the Greater Boston Track Club.
