Marathon Articles

Discover the scientifically-proven nutritional strategies that fuel marathon success, from daily fueling to race-day nutrition and everything in between.

Discover the science behind Long Slow Distance runs and why these foundational workouts are essential for marathon success, aerobic development, and injury prevention.

Learn what lactate threshold is, why it's crucial for marathon performance, and how to train it effectively for faster race times.

Discover how training with heart rate zones can optimize your marathon preparation, prevent overtraining, and ensure you're working at the right intensities for maximum performance gains.

Discover how Fartlek—Swedish for 'speed play'—combines structured intensity with creative freedom to build speed, endurance, and mental resilience for marathon racing.

Learn what running cadence is, why it matters for marathon performance, and how to optimize your step rate for efficiency and injury prevention.

Discover what VO₂max is, why it matters for marathoners, and how to improve it for race-day performance.

Discover why tempo runs are the cornerstone of marathon training, how they improve your lactate threshold, and proven protocols to make you faster and more efficient on race day.

Discover the science behind stride rate and stride length, how they interact to determine running speed, and how to optimize both for better marathon performance and injury prevention.