Tag Archives: Long Run

Episode 18 The Power of Negative Splitting

05 April

Join Coach Patrick from Marathon Nation (www.marathonnation.us) for another weekly running podcast. This week Coach P discusses the concept of Negative Splitting, including: – A definition of negative splitting. – Long run negative split vs other types of runs. – Finishing strong as a habit – Psychological benefits of Negative Splitting in training and racing […]

MN Episode 17: Split Runs, Knee Problems, Racing with Heart Rate

28 March

Join Coach Patrick from Marathon Nation (www.marathonnation.us) for another weekly running podcast.   This week Coach P continues the Newsletter Q and A session with Sam Y. Sam asks a few great questions, including:   Is it beneficial if I split my long run over 48 hours but train at a faster pace? Does doing […]

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Four Questions to Ask Your Pacer at Your Next Marathon

09 October

Once a luxury, most marathons now employ a group of Pacers to help lead runners to a certain finishing time. But not all Pacers are the same; and non of them run like the metronome you most likely assume them to be.

Ten Taper Tips: How To Save Your Marathon And More

25 September

Here are a few more points to consider as you head into the final few weeks of your marathon training. Some are simple; some are a bit more complex. My goal here is to give you insights as to how you can improve your taper — and by extension, your race — by broadening the […]

Defining the Right Long Run for Your Marathon Training (Equation Included)

12 September

One of the most frequent marathon training questions I am asked has to do with the “best” distance for the weekly long run. At first I thought everyone was obsessed with the long run, but I have come to realize that people are really asking me something entirely different: “How far do I need to […]

Part 4: Eight Couch to Marathon Baby Steps

19 November

While the marathon is your own personal adventure to navigate, rest assured that thousands more have done the same. You can use their experience as your road map. As a coach who has helped countless athletes reach the finish line, I am going to let you in on one simple secret for your preparation: Take […]

Rapid Recovery For Runners

05 January

With the Goofy Challenge mere days away, and the growing popularity of more hard core running events that let you stack up serious miles like Reach the Beach or Bay to Breakers, this article is meant to address the need for almost instant run recovery. Success in endurance running events has less to do with […]

The Marathon Secret: Your Skill Run, aka It’s Not All Endurance

18 August

Running is one thing, but to do it well is something else and to sustain it for 26.2 miles is another story altogether. Poor running form can lead to injury, additional stress on your body, and reduce your ability to use your fitness over time. You must develop–and maintain–good running form if you are going […]