Marathon Training

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?

Take post-marathon advice from coach Andrew Kastor—his wife holds the American 26.2 record!

Editor Nicki Miller appreciated every single part of her first marathon experience.

Editor Nicki Miller is about to hit the streets of Boston for her first-ever marathon!

Editor Nicki offers 5 tips for training for a marathon in 6 short weeks.

Nicki Miller shares her story of training for her first marathon in 6 weeks.

Training for the mentally tough parts of the marathon is just as important as the physical training.

Share these 8 training tips with any first time marathoner to let them know what to expect.

Race your best no matter the distance, by fueling properly before, during and after. Here's four meal plans you can follow for race day.

Celebrity running coach Jenny Hadfield shares the simple steps of shifting from a fun-run mentality to a race-based strategy.coach

Wonder if cross-training helps build a base for your marathon build-up? Find out the answer and more from a Saucony 26Strong Project runner!

Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan's coach, Jerry Schumacher, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the intense world of Olympic training.