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! Last week I talked about the stress-adaptation curve and why it has such big implications for how you should...
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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! Guest blog post by: Morgan Zinsli Bettini, MS, RDN/LDN, RYT Contact Morgan here for personal nutrition advice Coach Carl here with a...
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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! Hey everyone -- welcome to the first edition of "Coach Carl Q&A" (working title)! Today I'm looking at a...
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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! Guest blog post by: Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT, OCS Owner of Precision Performance and Physical Therapy The case for strength...
Read MoreThis week for Marathon Monday I want to take a look at THE most important element of marathon training: the long run. Because the marathon is such a long event, it's critical that you get the most you can out of your long runs. Check out...
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To kick off marathon training season, I've got an overview of essential marathon training elements that you need to consider as you're putting together your spring marathon training plan. Each element here is important and can play a part in helping you reach your goals this...
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Tapering for a marathon or half-marathon is a pretty individual thing. Each runner reacts to stress and rest differently and the recipe for a great race will be different from runner to runner. But, there is one ingredient that EVERY runner needs to include the week of...
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"The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat" -- Bill Squires Everyone agrees that the long run is a crucial part of your marathon training. What people DON'T agree on is how long your longest run needs to be. Look at cookie-cutter programs and you'll...
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