Marathon FAQ
Question: Doesn’t marathon training force you to deal with pain? Answer: Debilitating aches, pains and fatigue are what I call “self-imposed punishment.” While it is…
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You have trained for your marathon; you have run your marathon. Now, how do you stay “Marathon Ready”?
Guest Blogger: Chris Twiggs Galloway Training Director, International Program Director, Galloway Training Programs The key to being “marathon ready” is the long run. The best prepared…
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Training Question: “If the Magic Mile predicts a 13:00 marathon pace, and I’m supposed to run my long ones 2 minutes per mile slower, does that mean run at 15:00 pace then take my walk break, or should the run/walk combined average out to 15:00?”
Guest Blogger: Chris Twiggs Galloway Training Director, International Program Director, Galloway Training Programs This is a question we get often, and it’s usually the result of…
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The Personal Growth of Speed Training
Instead of looking just at the times in your races, embrace the life lessons that can come from the journey of extended speed training program….
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Marathon FAQ
Question: What effect does age have on a marathon training program? Answer: In researching this issue for my book RUNNING UNTIL YOU’RE 100, I found…
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Fall for Running: You’ve got to love the season of perfect conditions.
Autumn means more Goldilocks running weather – not too warm, not too cool; just right. Between the vibrant foliage and the abundance of other runners…
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The Personal Growth of Speed Training
Instead of looking just at the times in your races, embrace the life lessons that can come from the journey of an extended speed training…
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Marathon FAQ
Question: What are the components needed to run a faster time in the Marathon? Answer: A very slow long run that increases to 29 miles,…
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Benefits of Water Running and Walking
Benefits of Water Running/Walking Legs must find the most efficient mechanical path through the water. Extraneous motions of the feet and legs are reduced or…
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Making Adjustments
One of my favorite roles is helping runners solve problems. Almost every day I hear from at least one person who has experienced a rebirth…
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What You Need to Get Started
The first step in feeling better is the desire to move forward and embrace fitness. Sure, there are things that can help you make running…
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Learn Your Limits
Most people go through their lives without a clue whether they could push themselves to physical limits, and no concept about how to do this…
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Marathon FAQ
Question: How soon can I run another Marathon? Answer: If you have paced yourself correctly and taken the appropriate run-walk-run ratio, the following recovery period…
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Mental Training for Runners: The Giant Invisible Rubber Band
When I get tired at the end of a hard race, I unpack this secret weapon and throw it around someone ahead of me or…
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Reason to Run: To help a friend get into running.
One of the very best ways to consolidate the items you’ve learned from exercise is to help someone get started. Not only will you realize…
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If You Don’t Give Up… You Win!
We don’t know the year we will leave this earth. But, if you mentally project yourself running until the century mark, and make the right…