The most common marathon training mistakes—and how to avoid them

Get to know these training missteps—and how to sidestep them—so you get to the start and finish feeling your best.

The Hardest Moments May Come Before the Marathon. It’s the Lesson You Need to Race Your First 26.2.

You don’t have to be bursting with excitement on marathon morning—and that’s okay.
Women's Health

'I’m determined to reach my strength goals and run my first marathon – here's how I’m doing both'

When I started running in high school, I wasn’t just running: strength sessions consistently followed my after-school cross-country practices. Not only was I taught to hit my paces in interval ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Gear up for the marathon with these tips

The Houston marathon is just around the corner. Experts from Baylor College of Medicine detail how to properly prepare for your marathon with training tips, adequate running shoes and how to load on ...
Vogue

Pack Mentality or Lone Wolf? How to Determine Which Marathon Training Style Is Right for You

It was a gloomy March morning when I closed my eyes and signed up for my seventh marathon alone, this one in Montreal. Like many others, I started running in 2020, when the pandemic shut down my gym ...

These Plans Helped Me Rebuild Fitness After a 3-Month Break

The beginner maintenance plan calls for two-mile easy runs, one five-mile run with half marathon pace mixed in, and a long ...