As marathons continually increase in size and more and more runners choose to run destination marathons, the planning and logistics the last week before a
While I, along with many other athletes, thought we were being tough and helping our training by reducing inflammation with Ibuprofen and Advil, recent research and analysis has shown that anti-inflammatory drugs can actually limit or cancel out the very training benefits we’re so desperate to achieve.
Here’s what the latest research has to say and when it’s safe to use NSAIDs in your training.
Just like there are many ways to skin a cat, there are many ways to formulate the perfect training plan. The trick is finding that
In case you had any doubts about which strategy would work best during your next marathon, consider learning from the world’s best. Despite having more than 6 minutes in the bank at mile 15, Mary Keitany bonked the last 3 miles and finished in third place and over the course record. On the other spectrum, Geoffrey Mutai ran a conservative first half and dominated the last 10k to smash the course record.
Recovering from a marathon is a critical component to a perfect training plan that runners often neglect. Unfortunately, if you don’t properly recover from your
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