Marathon Training

In the wild world of endurance sports, recovery can feel like the last frontier

Clutch marathon training essentials that have been helping one runner get through the miles on her quest to run all six Abbott Major Marathons

If you’re looking to shake things up, consider trying this progressive long run which dials back the distance and adds some light intensity.

Our selection of the best training shoes of 2022 that are primed to go the distance

Whether you're training for a 5K up through a marathon, this threshold workout can help you build your endurance.

A registered dietitian offers some high-quality marathon nutrition options.

If you are time-crunched and finding it hard to fit in marathon training to your daily schedule, follow these tips.

Nailing a combo of total-body strength and speedwork will help you go the distance.

New year, new speeds.

Here's an insider look at Seidel’s training strategy and workouts that led to her marathon success.

After writing a ridiculously thorough guide on marathon training for women, Nolan is following the process of coming back slowly from her injuries and training for a fall marathon in 2022.

In 2021, Emma Bates switched training groups, found a new coach, and moved to Colorado. All the changes did her good.

Feeling adrift in a black hole after your marathon? You’re normal, and in good company. World-class runners, coaches, and sport psychologists offer their advice.

No matter what your goal, preparing for your first 26.2-mile race is better with friends. Here’s how the Hansons-Brooks women helped each other get ready for the 2021 Chicago Marathon.

5 facts about reducing training load and maintaining fitness as your marathon approaches. Plus, a proven 4-week marathon taper plan.

Two finish lines are better than one. But make sure you train right so you can cross both.

The two-time Olympian has been focused on injury prevention in her build up to Boston.

Feeling fit? Here's an 8-week plan to get you through 26.2.

If you're going to run a 26.2-mile race, you'll need a marathon training plan that incorporates proper strength training and recovery.

Whether you’re a tortoise or a hare, a lover of hills, or rock-bounding trail runner, exploring your athletic DNA can help make sense of your training.

Over two to three months, take the time to practice your race pace with tempo runs. Trust us, the work will pay off.

Psychological skills training can significantly reduce stress and negative thoughts before and during a marathon — that’s important for your time, and for having a good time.

The 36-year-old nutrition scientist isn't letting anything (even a misdirected marathon course) slow her down.

Why marathon pacing is so hard, and how can you improve your ability to pace optimally and not to hit the wall hard during the 26.2-mile challenge.

One of the simplest types of speed work, progression runs add variety and intensity to your training while requiring minimal recovery.

American marathon record holder Deena Kastor offers tips on marathon recovery and getting through the difficult moments in a tricky race.

Little known before this year, D’Amato, 36, has been setting records since June, and this weekend takes aim at a big marathon.

Tracking what successful marathoners actually do reveals new optimal training patterns of hard weeks and easy weeks.

Doing three runs in one day, known as a triple, is a creative long run alternative that can extend your endurance and add quality miles.

After Sara Hall's second-place finish in the London Marathon, her coach (and husband) Ryan Hall discusses the ups and downs of the last year and of their entire careers.

Coach Greg McMillan shares a few critical, controllable factors that contribute to whether or not you will run well race day.

The long run is the status symbol of marathon training, but much of the existing advice on running long is misguided. Luke Humphrey breaks down just how far you should go.

Study shows faster marathoners took in significantly more calories and fats—eating more nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables—than slower marathoners.

Practice your marathon hydration and nutrition plan during training to avoid race-day dehydration and carb-store exhaustion.

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Molly Huddle has shown her stamina on challenging 26.2-mile courses and she believes her many years of mileage will pay off at the Olympic Trials.

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Kids, training, and recovery don’t always mix perfectly, but these three women give us an inside scoop on how they manage to make 26.2-mile magic happen, even when family life is hectic.

Researchers in London found even low key marathon training reduced "vascular age" by four years.

One of the most celebrated elite runners of her generation, Kara Goucher faces her toughest challenge yet: being a beginner.

She races more often than most other pro runners, but what really keeps this national road champion going (and going and going)? She fills us in on her marathon mind tricks and more.

If you're going for your best marathon yet, this Olympian has advice. Use her mental tricks to get to the finish line fast.

She was a beginner not that long ago herself.

The long run is more about effort than exact pace, but learning how to gauge your effort is key. Experts weigh in on how to tackle the weekend run.

The right tunes are essential for the increase in mileage this summer, so make your playlist now to get you through your next 26.2.

Sara Hall, Ryan Hall, Kaitlin Gregg Goodman and Andrew Kastor share the strategies they use to pick and prepare for their fall marathons.

Choosing a lower mileage training plan for your first marathon may help you avoid unnecessary burnout and injury.

Follow this 16-week training plan to run your fastest marathon ever.

A city runner shares her tips for marathon training on the busy streets of New York.

Follow these five do’s and don’ts of marathon fueling that we have rounded up to help your next marathon be your absolute best.

Redfin did some nationwide research to find out where you should be training for your next marathon. Here are their results.

Eat Pray Run DC used to do tapering all wrong. So this marathon training cycle, here's how her 10-day taper is easing the taper madness.

When it comes to longer races, how you fuel your body is crucial.

Things definitely don't always happen as expected.

As one runner has begun planning her wedding, she has noticed more than a few similarities between planning and training for a marathon.

Ignore silly mantras and stick to the plan.

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Is it okay to change up your training schedule to fit a half marathon in to your marathon training?

Claire Nicodemus didn't even run 1 mile before her first marathon.

One mother runner learned a lot while training for and running a marathon at just 5 months postpartum.

What do you do when you are a month away from your goal race and an injury pops up?

Is CrossFit—a strength and conditioning program—safe to do during marathon training?

These are perhaps the most important two weeks of the entire training time. Use them wisely.

It's all about trial and error with some, and honesty with yourself for the others.

Joan Benoit Samuelson and Abbott's medical director share their tried-and-true mental tips for runners.

Training for a marathon? You may not need that 20-miler. One coach explains a better way to long run.

One editor is throwing in the towel on painting a perfect picture about training—because sometimes it just sucks.

Try these training strategies to cross the finish line of your next marathon feeling stronger.

Sure, you became a better runner and stronger person—but what about that newfound respect for Oprah?

Training for longer races is never easy and often trying. Here are ways you can keep going.

Our readers share their best-tested advice for training for a marathon.

Our readers are experts when it comes to offering 26.2 advice for beginners.

We asked and you answered. Now see what fellow readers recommend to eat pre-race.

For one runner, the marathon started out as a bucket list item. Now, it's become much more.

Pick up some tips on getting through that mental push needed at the end of a marathon.

Runners and yoga often don't get along. But you can learn to love it!

You nurse both training and children in a very similar fashion—kind of.

Any race is a humbling experience—but what does training teach us about ourselves?