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The Month Before the Marathon or Half Marathon

How to finish your marathon or half marathon training. Put in your final long mileage training days. Taper your mileage in the two weeks before the race. How to prepare the in the week before the marathon or half marathon.

How Should I Best Prepare in the Month Before the Marathon?

Use your final weeks before your distance walk to get in your long mileage and give your gear a shakedown.

Tapering for the Marathon or Half Marathon

Give yourself leeway in your distance training to get in your long distance days, and then be able to reduce your mileage in the two weeks before your race.

Should I Carbo Load Before the Marathon?

How do you carb load before a marathon? What is the right kind of diet to eat the week before the race?

The Week Before Your Marathon or Half Marathon

It's a week away! Here is how to train, eat, and get your gear ready for your marathon or half marathon.

Only a Month to Train for a Half Marathon

You just decided to walk a half marathon, but the date is only weeks away. What can you do to make it to the finish line?

Carbo-Loading Definition

Definition of carbo-loading for marathon running and walking

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