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Train for a Marathon Using a 10K

The 10K can prepare your body for the rigors of marathon training in ways you probably never realized. Here's how to use this underrated distance t...

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Train for Your Muscle Fiber Type

Does your training plan account for your muscle fiber type composition? Find out why this makes a difference, and take the quiz to discover your type.

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5 Tips to Overcome Race-Day Jitters

Whether you're completely new to running or new to a distance, raceday anxiety happens to all of us. To ease your mind, try some of these tactics t...

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Ryan Hall's Olympic Marathon Preparation

We picked America's fastest marathoner, Ryan Hall's, brain to discover what he thinks about when ticking off those lighteningfast 26.2 miles. Read ...

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