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Running a marathon isn’t just about running. It is also very much about balance. Try this simple test. Stand up. Go ahead, I promise this won’t hurt. Now lift one foot about 2 inches and hold it relatively close to (but not touching) your other leg. Now balance on the other foot for one minute. [...]

Today we’re going to talk about that dark topic of injuries. Injuries are a part of nearly every long distance runner’s history or their future. A quick Google search indicates that anywhere from 40-70% of runners are injured at some point during their running career. Does that make you want to stop running? Well, it [...]

There are almost as many marathon training plans as there are marathoners. Every runner is different and even two runners who use the same training plan are going to adapt it for their own needs. Schedule, cross training preferences, speed, fuel, rest days… you need to think about all these aspects of a training plan [...]