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Category: Long Run

How to avoid running injuries
Long Run, Podcast, Tools & Tactics (Advanced)

How I’m Getting Faster Without Doing Long Runs

A few months ago, I did something that felt almost illegal as a runner. I stopped chasing long runs. No two-hour slogs. No Sunday sufferfests. No dragging myself home feeling like my hips had been tightened with a wrench. And […]

marathon training order
Lactate & Threshold, Long Run, Podcast, Racing

Your Marathon Plan Is Backwards – Here’s the Correct Order

You’re three weeks into marathon training. Your plan says “VO2 max intervals today.” But your easy runs? They still feel too hard. Your long run? You hit the wall at 90 minutes and had to walk home. Your threshold? You […]

Long Run, Racing

How Long Can You Keep Getting Faster at Marathons?

It’s much older than one would think. So picture this: My buddy Chris just ran a 3:00:05 marathon. Five. Seconds. From breaking 3 hours. I mean, come ON universe, that’s just cruel, right? But here’s where it gets absolutely wild. […]

Long Run, Podcast, Racing

The Long Run Mistake That Keeps You Stuck

I skipped long runs for years—and paid for it in every race. Most runners either skip them like I did… or run them too hard. Both will keep you stuck. Here’s what I wish I knew 25 years ago when […]

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