Training
Marathon Long Runs: How Far and How Often?
A 20-mile run is not a universal requirement. Weigh duration, weekly mileage, recovery, and the training system before extending your marathon long run.
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Sessions, pacing, fueling, and planning for road runners chasing a stronger PR.
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Climate Change Is Rewriting the Marathon Calendar
Climate Central finds 46 of 51 U.S. marathons face shrinking odds of ideal race-day temperatures. Here's how organizers and runners are adapting.
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There Is No Standard Running Form
Reviews find many biomechanical patterns produce similar economy. What matters is managing knee load, respecting fatigue, and reading your own data.
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Summer Running: Heat, Pace, and Fall Fitness
Cardiovascular drift and falling plasma volume explain summer pace loss. Train by effort, adapt safely, and bank fitness for cooler race weather.
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80/20 Running, Without the Mythology
Why strong runners keep most training easy, what the 80 percent actually measures, and how to use the idea in a normal week.
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Running More but Not Faster? Check Your Fueling
When more training stops producing faster races, carbohydrate availability and total energy intake deserve the same scrutiny as the schedule.
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Progression Runs: Finish Fast, Stay in Control
A controlled progression run teaches pace judgment and fatigue resistance without turning every long run into a race.
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Do Marathoners Need Short Intervals?
Short reps can improve speed reserve and running economy, but only when they solve the problem your marathon training actually has.
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Strength Training for Runners: Two Weekly Sessions
A practical twice-weekly strength framework built around heavy, simple movements instead of endless corrective exercises.