Marathon

Running Mile 14.5 Boston

How to Hack Your Virtual Boston Marathon

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So, you were going to do the Boston Marathon. Well you sort of are, just virtually! You’re probably not as excited about that “opportunity.” With the right approach you can use this opportunity to turn this challenge into something positive for this season.

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Marathon Running Plans

2019 Marathon Training Plans Now Available!

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  We are pleased to publish the latest version of our Marathon Training Plans. These are 16-weeks long and designed to prepare you to complete the 26.2-mile distance to achieve your goals, whether it’s to simply finish or to crush the day. Visual Learner? Join Coach Patrick for our Marathon 2.o Webinar [Register to Watch…

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The Key to an Endurance Lifestyle

Mariah Bridges
The Key To An Endurance Lifestyle We all have that one unique story of how we started our endurance lifestyle journey. Very rarely do we come across someone who has started as young as EN Athlete Julia Herrmann. This week on the Endurance Nation podcast, we dive into Julia's recent Boston Marathon race. Obviously, we [...]read more

The Secret To Endurance Success

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The Secret To Endurance Success When we think of endurance training, we often look at it from a singular viewpoint. Either by race, by season, by a specific goal. But the real reward is viewing endurance training as well, endurance training… aka, the long game. Each race, each season, every success, every failure, the day-to-day,…

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Race Execution and Proper Marathon Pacing

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  After months of training and countless miles, your race is here. Hundreds of hours of hard work all come down to one day and 26.2 miles. Yet after juggling workouts, recovery, managing your commitments, and making nuanced adjustments to your nutrition, the most common race strategy is practically no strategy at all: 1 —…

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Couch to Marathon: Your Go-To Guide

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Running, or rather road racing is currently one of the most popular activities in the United States. It’s cheap (only need shoes), it’s accessible (just go outside), it’s social (join a club), and it good for your health (in moderation)…in short, running has the deck stacked in its favor when it comes to rapid growth.…

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Cross Training For Endurance Athletes – A Beginners Guide

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  Runners are creatures of habit. We like to run. Especially marathoners, who often favor higher mileage and skip the “extras” that don’t directly contribute to their marathon-specific fitness. Those cross-training workouts – like core work, pool running or cycling, and strength exercises – can have dramatic benefits for marathoners and shouldn’t be skipped. Knowing when to…

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Hi Five Time at the Boston Marathon

Five Reasons to Rethink the Fall Marathon

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Every year athletes wake up in the fall realizing that their season is technically over and that winter is looming. Full of fitness and facing the reality of the coming cold, most athletes try to cram in one more good race for the year. But sometimes one more race is just one race too many.…

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Make Up Your Mind

The Best Way to Add a Fall Marathon (Type A Triathlete Edition)

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At the end of every year the average triathlete faces a unique question: should I run a Fall marathon? Unfortunately most triathletes don’t appreciate the full cost of what doing a Fall marathon means. A marathon seems inconsequential as compared to their prior training. And the reward seems high – their friends will like them…

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