3 Things I Did to Run a Sub-3 Marathon
April 26, 2024
watch on youtubeThis year I ran two sub-3 marathons in a month, running a 2:55 during training and a 2:49 a few weeks later at the Coast Guard Marathon. Here are the 3 most important things I did during training to break that 3 hour mark. Note that these insights are based on my personal experience and what has worked for me — I hope that you can use this to crack your next race goal.
0:00 - Intro
1:11 - 80+ Miles Per Week
4:45 - 2 Hour Long Run
8:52 - Max Cushion Shoes
14:30 - One More Thing: Strength & Nutrition
Sub 1:20 Half Marathon Training Series:
5 Things I Did for 1:19 Half https://youtu.be/Mj7OoOipuJE?si=YiC1GKe4WdbsQjdH
Key Workouts for 1:19 Half https://youtu.be/yolX7JVVg14?si=Yp8ed2mwTmeKvAq3
Recovery https://youtu.be/P7zfvfdXpcI?si=I0SEA0sVkzIdqZuv
Training Deep Dive for 1:19 Half https://youtu.be/WC0_eDZwIMA?si=nC0L4wKDT8XwCJB2
Half Marathon Training on Low Mileage https://youtu.be/fDxpUSMMcXg?si=MGfofSBxwJ1CO_Lb
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