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Meredith's Training Diaries: How I Crushed My Marathon Personal Record
I set a personal best for the first time in six years.
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Meredith's Training Diaries: Make Your Taper Work for You
You can cram before a big test, but you can't go on a long run the week of your marathon.
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All My Favorite Running Gear to Use on Race Day
You do not have to chafe anymore. We have the technology.
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Visualization Is My Secret to Running a Successful Marathon
Your mind is a muscle, too. Train it like you do those quads of steel.
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Nine of the Biggest Race Day Mistakes You Should Avoid
Saving those new shoes for race day? Your funeral, buddy.
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This Is the Minimum Amount of Training Necessary to Run a Marathon
Even marathon runners can be lazy and inconsistent.
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Why You Should Incorporate Smaller Races Into Your Marathon Training
You'll learn that racing is a skill separate from running.
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How I Recover From a Long Run During Marathon Training
My massage gun is my closest friend and confidante.
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What Not to Do When Training for a Marathon
I got the blisters so you don't have to.
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The Secret to Becoming a Runner Is a Good Routine
Become the type of person who doesn't think twice before lacing up their shoes.
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Meredith's Training Diaries: My Marathon Post-Mortem
If you do a handstand for your fans at mile 18, you are going to projectile vomit. Tale as old as time.
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Meredith’s Training Diaries: How to Be the Most Supportive Spectator at a Marathon
Here's a mile-by-mile breakdown for supporting your marathon runner.
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Meredith's Training Diary: Nothing New on Race Day
The best way to redirect your pre-race nerves is to plan, plan, plan.
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Meredith's Training Diaries: Surviving the Dreaded Taper
Sometimes the hardest part of marathon training is when you *aren't* running.
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Meredith's Training Diary: My Favorite Way to Fuel for a Marathon
It's not all about carbo-loading...but it is a lot about carbo-loading.
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Meredith's Training Diary: Running Slower Than You Think You Should
When you're running for hours at a time, you gotta learn the power of cruise control.
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Meredith's Training Diary: The Difference Between Good and Bad Pain
Being a runner makes you tough, but no one can mentally overcome a physical injury.
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Meredith's Training Diary: Running in Bad Weather
A little rain never hurt anybody! Then again, it might lead to unfathomable chafing.
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Meredith's Training Diary: How to Choose a Marathon Training Program
The first mile is always the hardest. The twenty-sixth is a little challenging, too.