The Key Phases of Marathon Training... The Peak & Taper

About this episode

This episode discusses the key phases of marathon training, focusing on the last 6 weeks leading up to a Spring Marathon.

If you're training for a Spring Marathon right now, this is the episode for you. We discuss the key phases which make up the last 6 weeks of your training plan. The Peak & Taper. The idea is to finalise training, not squeeze too much out and arrive to the start line healthy and ready. For 121 Coaching Enquiries - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Social Media Links Follow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh Follow us on Facebook Follow us on YouTube Speak to the coaches! katie@therunninghub.co.uk james@therunninghub.co.uk hayley@therunninghub.co.uk

People in this episode

Host: Katie Down

Topics covered

• taper phase
• marathon training
• peak phase
• health
• fitness

Keywords

• marathon
• training plan
• peak phase
• taper
• running
• health
• fitness

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Organizations: The Running Hub

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