I think if you ask anyone who has ever trained to run a marathon they’ll say that the number one most important facet of their training was the long run. And I would agree with them — but would probably disagree with how they ran them. The long run, in my opinion, is the most … More On Marathoning — The Long Runs

1000 meters + 3 x (4 x 400 meters) Recovery: 600 meter jog after the 1000 meter rep; 1 min between 400 meter reps and 3 min between 400 meter sets.  Splits: 3:34.2, 84.4, 83.78, 83.53, 83.23, 81.98, 81.72, 81.91, 81.78, 79.41, 79.22, 78.97, 77.00 Julia Pieper, May 2018 This was Julia’s final workout in … More Workout of the Day — Julia Pieper

I have mentioned the various types you will find running the roads in New Zealand and, I have little doubt, elsewhere in the world. Now let’s break the most important of those types, the competitive athlete, into his divisions. You can look at a young man, pinch his muscles, consider his height and weight, but … More Running to the Top — The Only Gauge

We may train or peak for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.  — Alberto Salazar I love this quote from Alberto. So many times, with myself, or with the athletes that I coach, we get so caught up in the ups and downs of each season. And that’s fine, but we can’t … More Learning From the Greats — Alberto Salazar

As we start our ‘On Marathoning’ series today I wanted to start by giving a brief overview of the marathon training cycle. I’ve seen and read several published training programs that call from anything from 8 to 24 weeks of marathon specific training. In all of my marathoning experiences it is best to work from … More On Marathoning — The Training Overview

10 miles easy + 10 miles at goal marathon pace + 2 miles easy (22 miles total) Splits: 5:51/mile average for 10 mile goal paced segment.  Recovery: Change into flats after 10 miles easy. Change back into trainers after 10 miles at goal marathon pace.  Kelsey Bruce, November 2017 As I start our mini-series ‘On … More Workout of the Day — Kelsey Bruce

The running world lost another great one yesterday. This article does a great job at remembering a great man.

“Summing up this key to conditioning; It is advisable to run about a hundred miles a week for track or marathon training at a regulated, controlled speed. This one hundred miles I found to be the balance between over and under-training. It must be done at good speeds according to the runner’s condition and ability.”  … More Run to the Top — Key to Conditioning — In Summary

With my summer starting this weekend I thought I would start a mini-series on the marathon. There are a lot of factors involved in running a ‘fast’ marathon — the long runs, the specific workouts, the fueling, etc. — but a lot of people miss some of the keys to running a fast marathon. I’m … More On Marathoning — A series.

I’ve used Barry Magee for the ‘Learning From the Greats’ before…but saw this quote this morning and thought, “No, duh…” But it’s so true and so many miss it. And I’m about to kick off a series on Marathon training and thought…this needs to start that series. Anyone can run 20 miles. It’s the next … More Learning From the Greats — Barry Magee