“There’s no other year when we can try this, and we’re fascinated by it, and we figured why not?” des_linden
of about 4 on days when she doesn’t have a long run or a workout scheduled. So she thinks she’ll do something similar in the second half of the month: On October 18, it will be 14 in the morning, 4 at night. The next day? 14 and 5. Then a single long run of 20 on October 20.
On the 31st, she plans a 26-miler for the morning run, leaving a final 5 for that night. Linden has never run longer than the marathon distance in a single run.Brooks, Linden’s longtime shoe sponsor, is helping build a community around the miles with the hashtag #RunDestober. She’s been happy to see middle-of-the-pack runners designing their own challenges, based on minutes, not miles, in some cases, or based on kilometers.
Linden does offer a few caveats: This is not a training plan; it’s a challenge. Her coach is in no way involved. She’s not doing any formal workouts, most of the miles are just at a very slow and steady pace. Her dog, Boston, hasElite-Only Marathon in Arizona Attracts the Pros
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