DiscoverThe Rambling Runner Podcast#700 - Coach's Corner with Ruth Atkinson: Planning and Executing Long Runs for 4:30+ Marathoners
#700 - Coach's Corner with Ruth Atkinson: Planning and Executing Long Runs for 4:30+ Marathoners

#700 - Coach's Corner with Ruth Atkinson: Planning and Executing Long Runs for 4:30+ Marathoners

Update: 2025-08-26
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In this Coach's Corner episode, Ruth Atkinson from McKirdy Trained talks about how she plans long runs for runners who run the marathon in 4:30 or slower. This is a question we get all the time via DM's and email and we were excited to talk it out.


Often times runners in this group assume that they need to run a 20 miler during marathon training to be prepared to race day. Ruth helps us de-bunk that myth and offers up a much better way to schedule training.


You can follow Ruth at www.instagram.com/runwithruth.






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#700 - Coach's Corner with Ruth Atkinson: Planning and Executing Long Runs for 4:30+ Marathoners

#700 - Coach's Corner with Ruth Atkinson: Planning and Executing Long Runs for 4:30+ Marathoners

Matt Chittim