129. How to Run a Faster Marathon: A Case Study

The Strength Running Podcast · Mar 12, 2020 · 46m

Justin ran his first marathon last year in 3:53 after a few years of consistent running. But he's recently taken the last 6 months off from running for a move and a new PhD program.

His goal is to run a much faster marathon this fall. Without much race history and a relatively low training age, we're left with many questions:

How will he do it?

What aspects of his training demand improvement?

What elements of training from his last cycle should remain the same?

Should he start training for a fall marathon now?

How can he take "the next step" with his running but also stay healthy?

The…