Tag: Marathon
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Rest, Recharge, and Refocus: Handing off Track Season to Cross Country Summer Training
By Coach Joe Carei (a guy who still carb-loads for 5Ks like they’re marathons) Now that States(for most track athletes) is over and the final baton has been passed, the last spike has been unlaced, and the echoes of the starter’s pistol fade into memory, high school track athletes find themselves in a strange land…
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Understanding Carbo-Loading for Race Day Success
When you think about preparing for a big race, you probably picture clocking miles, fine-tuning your running form, and maybe obsessing over which shoes will make you feel most like a cheetah. But there’s one critical part of race prep that doesn’t involve hitting the pavement: carbo-loading. That’s right, strategically consuming carbohydrates is like…
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Recovering from a Marathon: Tips, Workouts, and other Methods
Completing a marathon is no walk in the park—unless you’re walking the last few miles because your legs have gone on strike. Whether you hit your target time or your only goal was to survive and still make it to the post-race buffet, finishing a marathon is an achievement worth celebrating. But don’t get too…
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Mastering Marathon Nutrition: Gels, Waffles, Beans, Chews, and Real Food-A Culinary Journey
Fuel training for a long runs like marathon, ultra marathon or Ironman is not just walking up and getting the feed bag on, you have to experiment or you will not like the end result of the meal. Nothing worse than abdominal distress at mile 20, when all you were worried about ‘the wall’. The…
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Smile Your Way to a Personal Record
Recent studies have shed light on the fascinating connection between smiling and running, revealing the multifaceted ways in which a positive facial expression can translate into improved performances.
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Are You Ready? Top 10 List for Training.
As you are starting to train for your next cross country season, racing season or fall marathon, you probably ask yourself, “Am I ready?”. After 4 decades of coaching I have found that the best way to answer that question is to make a list. In the spirit of David Letterman, here is my…
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Become a One Percenter: Can I Run a Marathon?Checklist.
Online running plans without coaching are like New Year’s resolutions, they usually do not last.
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