Training
Hitting the Marathon Wall: Fueling and Pacing
Learn what late-race marathon slowing can and cannot tell you, then build a realistic pacing and carbohydrate plan before race day.
Build the engine
Training
Sessions, pacing, fueling, and planning for road runners chasing a stronger PR.
Training
Pfitzinger Marathon Plans: How to Choose and Train
A practical guide to Pfitzinger's marathon plans, from medium-long runs and lactate-threshold work to mileage tiers, recovery, and plan selection.
Training
Copenhagen 2026: Half Marathon Preview and Schedule
When to watch the Copenhagen half marathons, which athletes lead the fields, how team scoring works, and what race dynamics matter.
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How to Choose Your First Marathon
Choose a first marathon by matching the training runway, course, cutoff, weather, entry rules, and travel burden to the runner you are now.
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Can You Bank Time Early in a Marathon?
Running the first half faster creates a small clock cushion, but it can produce a much larger late-race bill. Use this evidence-based pacing plan instead.
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Can You Do All Your Running on the Weekend?
Weekend exercise can support health, but that does not make two-day marathon training equivalent. Here is how to separate the evidence from the schedule advice.
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Hansons Marathon Method: How the Training Works
What the Hansons Marathon Method actually prescribes, why its longest run stops at 16 miles, and which runners the system suits.
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Marathon Race Week: Run Less, Keep the Rhythm
A practical marathon race-week taper: reduce volume, keep only familiar running, and resist the urge to test fitness or make up miles.
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Lactate Threshold Training: A Guide for Runners
Lactate threshold can help guide endurance training, but it is not one exact pace. Learn the practical cues and guardrails for using it.