Incorporating Trail Running into Your Marathon Training
Incorporating trail running into your marathon training is a great way to build strength, improve form and gain mental focus for your race.
By Training Peaks, Nick Radkewich
Marathon Training Articles
10 Tips for Your First 10K
Gearing up for your first 10K? Follow these tips to achieve success on race day.
By Jenny Hadfield
11 Ways “Running” Gets a Bad Rap
Run isn’t a four letter word but it might as well be. Let us count the instances in which “running” carries a negative connotation.
By Monica Olivas
Tapering for Your Marathon to Guarantee Success
A good marathon taper can make up to a fivepercent increase in your finishing time. Here are some key takeaways for how to plan your taper wisely s...
By Bob Mittleman, Training Peaks
26.2 Things I Learned from the Boston Marathon
A firsttime Boston Marathon finisher recounts the 26.2 invaluable lessons he learned from Hopkinton Green to Boylston Street.
By Danny Woodward
Fall & Winter Marathons in the South
Celebrate the end of your racing year with one of these late season marathons down south.
By Jackie Veling and Elizabeth Grimsley
Profiling the Boston Marathon’s Octogenarian Runners
At the Boston Marathon, a handful of runners over the age of 80 will show the world that you're never too old for a marathon. These are their stories.
By Theresa Juva-Brown
The Golden Rules of the Boston Marathon
From managing Heartbreak Hill to finding folks on Boylston Street, the Golden Rules of the Boston Marathon are indispensable on Patriots’ Day.
By Megan Harrington
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