Straight answers to the questions marathoners actually ask.
Drawn from how we actually coach, and added to over time. Plain, specific, and honest about the trade-offs, with the same thinking that goes into every plan we write.
Starting marathon training
How many days a week to run, how long before race day to start, and how to know you are ready. The honest basics for your first marathon build.
5 answersTraining and workoutsMarathon training and workouts
What actually makes you faster over 42 km: endurance, marathon-pace volume and the right intensity. Easy runs, threshold work, heart rate, and how much is too much.
7 answersThe long runThe marathon long run
How long your longest run should be, how fast to run it, and why marathon-pace work in the back half is the most specific training you can do.
5 answersFuelling and nutritionMarathon fuelling and nutrition
How many carbs per hour to take, how to train your gut, what to eat before a race, and how to carb-load. Fuelling trained as seriously as the running.
6 answersInjuries and recoveryInjuries, niggles and recovery
When to train through a niggle and when to rest, the pain-monitoring rule, why sleep comes first, and how to come back from a layoff.
7 answersStrength and cross-trainingStrength and cross-training for runners
Why runners lift, what kind, when to fit it in, and how cycling and swimming add endurance without the pounding.
4 answersTaper and race weekThe marathon taper and race week
How long to taper and how much to cut, why you feel sluggish, what to do in race week, and how to reach the start line fresh.
4 answersHeat and conditionsRunning in heat and tough conditions
How much heat slows you down, how to adjust your pace, whether you need heat training, and how to race well when it is hot and humid.
4 answersGear, tech and trendsGear, tech and training trends
Super shoes, watches and wearables, the Norwegian method, Zone 2 and lactate testing. What is worth it, and what is chasing marginal gains.
5 answersConsistency and the long gameConsistency and the long game
What to do when you stop improving, how to stay consistent when life gets busy, recovering after a marathon, and keeping running something you enjoy for years.
5 answersFemale runnersMarathon training for female runners
Energy availability and RED-S, the iron and carbohydrate link, bone health, the menstrual cycle and menopause. The female-specific things a generic plan misses.
7 answersLife stages and situationsTraining through different life stages
How training shifts with age, around shift work and disrupted sleep, and through pregnancy and postpartum. Coaching judgment with clear referral lanes.
3 answersSee the method applied to your running.
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