318. Marathon Training: How to Crush your marathon in 2026

About this episode

This episode discusses how to effectively prepare for a marathon in 2026 by focusing on early training strategies.

If you’re listening to this in March and targeting a fall 2026 marathon , hear this first: You are not early. You are right on time. www.run4prs.com March is where great marathon cycles actually begin—not with mile repeats or 20-mile long runs, but with smart decisions that determine how the fall will feel. In this episode, we break down how to set yourself up for a breakthrough marathon by doing what most runners skip: Building the aerobic engine early Training with restraint instead of ego Developing durability before intensity Playing the long game on purpose This is about becoming the kind of runner who can handle marathon training—so when the specific work arrives, it feels controlled, not desperate. If you do this phase right, fall training won’t feel like a gamble. It’ll feel inevitable. Let’s get into it.

People in this episode

Host: Run4PRs

Topics covered

• marathon training
• aerobic engine
• training strategy
• durability
• long-term planning

Keywords

• marathon
• training
• aerobic engine
• durability
• fall marathon
• running strategy

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