323. The Top Workouts That Actually Make You Faster in the Marathon

About this episode

This episode discusses effective workouts to improve marathon performance, focusing on speed and efficiency.

www.run4prs.com Want to run your next marathon faster? 🏃‍♀️💨 Then stop guessing your workouts and start training with purpose. In this episode, we break down the most effective, science-backed workouts that truly move the needle in marathon performance — not just building endurance, but unlocking speed and efficiency on race day. You’ll learn: ✅ What makes a workout marathon-specific ✅ How to structure long runs with purpose ✅ The key tempo, threshold, and interval sessions to include ✅ Why progression runs and pacing discipline matter more than mileage alone ✅ How to stack workouts to build lasting fitness Whether you’re training for your first marathon or chasing a new PR, this episode will help you understand exactly how to train smarter — and run stronger on race day. 🎧 Tune in now, and if you want a free, customized marathon training plan, comment “marathon” on our latest post!

People in this episode

Host: Run4PRs

Topics covered

• marathon training
• workouts
• speed
• efficiency
• endurance
• performance

Keywords

• workouts
• marathon
• training plan
• tempo runs
• interval sessions
• progression runs
• pacing discipline

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