RTTC #171 How to Run a Faster Marathon
Running to the Castle

RTTC #171 How to Run a Faster Marathon

Nov 6, 2025
37:15
S2 · E102
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali tackles how back-of-the-pack marathoners can get meaningfully faster before January races so they have a bigger buffer from the balloon ladies and time for character stops. She lays out a simple framework built on purposeful training instead of running the same pace every day. Long easy runs should be about two minutes per mile slower than goal race pace to preserve energy. Cross-training builds cardio withou...

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