58: How to Pace a Marathon | Updated Episode

Join us for another updated episode today! This episode is an update - with better audio quality and additional information - on our popular marathon pacing episode.

Discussion points include:

• Understanding different pacing strategies
• How does weather impact your marathon pacing
• Should you use heart rate to set your race day strategy?
• How to pace a marathon on hilly courses, downhill courses, etc.
• How to use your fueling strategy to support your pacing strategy
• When should you start pushing hard in a marathon?
• How to set a marathon goal pace
• How do you stay on pace when you start to fatigue?

Resources:

Dew point chart: https://www.runtothefinish.com/11-hot-weather-running-tips/

Sample marathon pace workouts: https://lauranorrisrunning.com/marathon-pace-chart/

References:

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