How to Maximize Your Marathon Fitness Between Races
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 22 October 2021
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Now that your big race is over, what is the best thing to do before you start training for the next big race?
We've found most runners end up choosing one far end of the spectrum from jumping right back into training to taking "a little break" that turns into weeks of lost fitness.
In this podcast episode, Coach Claire shares with you how to uncode what your weaknesses are and how to attack them without overtraining and while still giving yourself a mental break.
This is a must listen if you want to maximize your training post-race.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there my running friend this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner, and this is the |
| 0:14.8 | Run to the Top Podcast, one of the first and only running podcast dedicated to making |
| 0:19.7 | you a better runner with each and every episode. We are created and produced by the |
| 0:24.6 | expert team of running coaches at runnersconnect.net where you can find the |
| 0:29.7 | best running |
| 0:33.0 | coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget. |
| 0:39.0 | On last week's episode of the run to the Top, I talked about the three critical weeks of recovery after your marathon. |
| 0:48.0 | Today, let's explore some of your options for your training once you're recovered, but you're not quite ready to train for your |
| 0:55.0 | options, once you're recovered, but you're not quite ready to train for your next marathon. The first step is to think about your goals, your strengths, your weaknesses, and your lifestyle. |
| 1:01.0 | If you just ran a big fall marathon, you might have your eye on your life style. If you just ran a big fall marathon you might have your eye on |
| 1:04.9 | your next marathon in the spring and of course you'll want to get better at it right? |
| 1:09.6 | Preparing now before you get into a true marathon cycle can help you start your new |
| 1:14.4 | training phase at a better level of fitness. Or maybe you're ready to switch things |
| 1:19.2 | up, trying out new distances and new challenges. This can be a fun way to stay motivated and can even help |
| 1:26.1 | sharpen up your speed and stamina. Another common experience is that you're |
| 1:31.2 | honestly questioning if marathon after marathon is really for you. |
| 1:36.0 | If you had a hard training buildup, whether that was due to physical, mental, or lifestyle issues, |
| 1:42.0 | you might be looking forward to not having anything on the calendar for a while. |
| 1:46.0 | Whatever you decide, I'll go over the best way to use this in between time to maximize whatever your goal is. But first, our massively popular six-week |
| 1:57.3 | training boot camps are back for round four. These boot camps are designed to help you structure |
| 2:02.4 | your post-race recovery, and improve your weaknesses so you can keep making long-term progress. |
| 2:08.0 | Boot camps start this week and are only open for a limited time. |
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