Rundurance

As August begins, I’m going to start a series of articles on fueling for the marathon. It’s a pertinent topic given that over 400,000 people finished a marathon last year – so, I figure this series has to help at least a few people. This article is going to discuss the scientific background behind the use of energy (fuel) in the marathon and how you can prepare your body more effectively.

This article was written by Jeff Gaudette.  Jeff is a running coach at premiercoachingonline.com

From elites to first time 5k runners, almost everyone knows it is important to get some sort of long run into their training plan every week or two. However, the long run has the potential to be more than just time on your feet with long, slow miles. While fast-finish long runs are quickly becoming a fundamental element in advanced training programs, an underutilized and rarely mentioned workout involves surges during the long run. Implementing planned surges during a long run serves …

Before you start your first marathon training program, you need to specify your goals of the race.  A marathon is a hell of a challenge in itself – so the goals range quite a bit.  For some people, the goal is to reach the starting line healthy.  For millions of runners every year, the goal is just to reach the finish line (healthy or not!).  And for a few others, it’s a specific time goal.
For your first marathon, the goal to finish is a normal and reasonable goal.  And if …

As I say in every one of my training programs, the first thing you need to do when you start your program is to specify your goals.  As an intermediate 10K runner, I’ll assume your goal isn’t just to finish, it’s probably a specific time goal.  
I want you to set three performance goals. 
The first goal is your stretch goal.  This is the race pace that you’ll be absolutely ecstatic about.  Your second goal should be your most realistic goal.  This is the goal you truly believe you can accomplish if you train hard (and if you …

Winters may be cold and dark, but that doesn’t mean your training has to end (or even suffer). And that doesn’t just mean you buy a treadmill or hit the gym, there are plenty of ways to stay warm and keep running.