If you’ve ever taken time off from running marathons, especially if it’s been more than a couple of years, returning to the marathon can be a little more complicated than just adding more mileage to your program. Returning to the Marathon 5 Tips for Returning to the Marathon Start at the beginning: If it […]
High Intensity Speed Training Can Improve Your Marathon Time
What? High-intensity speed training for a marathon? Don’t shake your head yet. It’s true. What is High-Intensity Speed Training? First, a definition. By high-intensity speed training, I’m talking about shorter intervals, probably on a track, done at about 90-95% of your effort level, or at about your 5k pace. Frequently in marathon training, shorter intervals […]
5 Tips for Runners to Improve Recovery During Training
If you are training for a race it’s time to start thinking not only about your training plan, but also your recovery plan. While recovery is part of any good training plan, a specific recovery strategy, a plan within the plan, will help keep you healthy and uninjured through the training and the race. […]
The Top 5 Marathon Mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Ah, the marathon. Twenty six point two miles of wonder, joy, and things waiting to go wrong. It’s hard to have a perfect race, but there are some things (in addition to following your training plan) that you can do to make your experience as successful as possible. Start by avoiding these common marathon mistakes […]
7 Simple Tips for Running an Awesome Second Marathon
You Did It! You are a marathoner! It was hard, it was exciting, it may even have been grueling, but you did it. After a few days spent rejoicing, sharing your experience, showing off your medal, and impressing your coworkers, you may be thinking, “What’s next?” Okay, so maybe you will deal first with your […]
5 Things to Do Before Starting Marathon Training
When you sign up for a marathon, whether it’s your first or your 20th, it’s easy to get excited and want to jump right into training. Before you do that, here are a few things to do before you start building up that mileage. 5 Things to Do Before Starting Marathon Training Whatever your experience, […]
