This is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! People assume that when you get to the taper, your fate on race day is sealed -- there’s no...
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This is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! Welcome to another edition of Coach Carl Q&A (submit your questions here). This time I'm answering a trio of...
Read MoreProper pacing is vital if you're going to run your best in a marathon. This video lays out the details on how you should pace your marathon to give yourself the best chance to PR in your next race: To download a PDF of the slides...
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This is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! We're closing in on the most mysterious time of marathon training -- the taper. The taper is definitely important,...
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This is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! Welcome to another edition of Coach Carl Q&A (submit your questions here). This time I'm covering if you need to...
Read MoreThis is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! Want to avoid the wall? Then you better run longer than 20 miles during your marathon training. Find out...
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With 4-8 weeks left before your spring marathon, you're right in the thick of prime training time. Now is when it becomes pretty common to wonder, "can I really hit the goal time I'm aiming for?" Or, if you haven't thought about a goal time...
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This is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! A couple weeks ago, I talked about why it's important that your training is specific to the race you're...
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This is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! Settle in for a long edition of Coach Carl Q&A (submit your questions here). I'm taking a deep dive into...
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This is part of a series of posts I'm doing this spring focused on marathon training. To get these "Marathon Monday" posts in your inbox, sign-up here! Last week I talked about the stress-adaptation curve and why it has such big implications for how you should...
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