Coaching Q&A: Long-Term Marathon Training, Increasing Mileage, & Weightlifting Frequency

Combining coaching with community can make a massive difference in training happily and healthily.

Enter: the Team Strength Running coaching program.

This podcast episode is a recording of a 2024 Team Strength Running Coach’s Chat where I dig into these questions:

• What can I do over the course of a year before my fall goal marathon?
• How can I gradually increase mileage after recovering from sciatica and a meniscus tear?
• Should I strength train 2 or 3 times a week?
• What should I be doing now to start marathon training in a few weeks?
• If I'm super busy, should I focus on shorter races instead of marathons?
• Will running in Zone 2 all the time make me faster or not? Is max heart rate to measure zones accurate?
• How can I adjust my training plan based on my work schedule? Should I take off days or switch them around?
• If I'm injured, is it bad to cross-train in higher zones?
• How do I track heart rate while pool running?
• Is treadmill incline running a good substitute for hill training in a flat area?

Share this episode with a friend who you want to be training accountability partners with in 2025.

Links & Resources from the Show:

• Join Team Strength Running!
• Get an invite to my upcoming live mental toughness training.

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