Episode description
This episode answers a listener question: how can you prevent a pace drop at the end of your marathon? This is such a common question for so many runners! So many factors go into not hitting the wall during a marathon: training, fatigue resistance, nutrition, pacing, and more.
Discussion points include:
- Why glycogen depletion can cause you to slow down (2:05)
- Gender and age differences in slowing down during a marathon (3:40)
- Does the length of your training runs impact your fatigue resistance? (6:30)
- The role of hydration in marathon performance (8:00)
- Carbohydrate intake during a marathon (10:20)
- How to set an appropriate marathon goal time (12:00)
- Training volume and marathon training workouts for fatigue resistance(15:50)
- Recovery nutrition, long run nutrition, and carb loading (19:45)
- How to not slow down from hills in your marathon (21:40)
- Can a tune-up race help you run a faster marathon? (23:45)
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like:
- All about marathon pacing (ep 6)
- First marathon training tips (ep 17)
- What to eat before a race (ep 20)
- Mastering your mindset (ep 23)
- How many miles should you run per week? (Ep 27)
- How to taper for a marathon (ep 30)
Please excuse how Laura sounds, she had a sinus infection at the time of recording!
References:
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