Should You Focus on Quantity of Miles or Quality When Training for Long Distances?

For example, your long run is building your body’s tolerance for distance, tempo runs can help you get comfortable running ...
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London Marathon 2025: how running 26.2 miles affects the body — and how to recover safely

The world-famous London Marathon took place on Sunday, with more than 56,000 set to tackling the renowned 26.2-mile course. However, running a marathon is no easy feat. “A marathon is a fantastic ...
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26.2 miles and thousands of stories: Tales from 48th Detroit marathon race day

As the 48th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union kicked off around 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, the marathon's announcer cited a relevant proverb: "If you cannot find ...
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Here’s How Fast Marathoners Should Do Their Long Runs

The appropriate pace for a specific long run depends on the purpose of that run within your training program. The two main approaches are: Doing most of your long runs at 10 to 20 percent slower per ...