089 - Marathon 101 with Steve Magness: Insights & Strategy
Description
Today, Clay asks Steve to answer all of your most pressing marathon questions: what to know before signing up; what he thinks the Boston Marathon should do about qualifying standards, how to think about setting a reasonable and achievable goal; breaking down the physiological and psychological importance of building an aerobic base; how to think about building out a plan; how to incorporate speed work; how to find your marathon pace; what novices can learn and use from an elite runner's training block; a simplified way to think about threshold and tempo workouts; how to think about skipping or cutting short workouts. All that and more to get you ready to run 26.2 miles, whether it's your first time or your fiftieth.
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