Run your best marathon yet with these expert approved marathon workouts to help you get faster for 26.2 miles.
For many marathoners, just finishing 26.2 miles is a solid goal—and for good reason, considering that many miles is no small feat. However, for seasoned marathoners who may want a faster finish time and to run a PR, it’s a smart idea to add some speed work into your marathon training plan.
, run coach at Lane One in Long Island, New York. “By running faster you are training different energy systems, as well as challenging your musculoskeletal system and mental toughness. Higher intensity workouts help to improve your VO2 max, meaning you will expend less energy at a given running pace,” she says. When to do it: Start incorporating this workout early to mid season, then one time a week every two to three weeks leading up to the month before your marathon.
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