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- BY Jason Fitzgerald
The marathon: for many, it’s a mythical unicorn. Capturing a great performance can be elusive and may take years.

Jason and Matt on the days they ran their fastest marathons
When I ran my first marathon, New York City …
…The marathon: for many, it’s a mythical unicorn. Capturing a great performance can be elusive and may take years.

Jason and Matt on the days they ran their fastest marathons
When I ran my first marathon, New York City …
…A few weeks ago a runner emailed me and said:
……“I started running a few weeks ago and I’m up to 9 miles per week with a 4 mile long run. I’m also working on increasing the run portion
How do you run a fast marathon? It’s one of the most interesting questions I can think of as a runner, training geek, and coach.

It’s also incredibly complex. With a race as long as the marathon, there are …
…After working with thousands of runners, I’ve come across more skeptics than I ever thought existed.
Runners who insist “that will never work for me!” or “maybe that worked for her… but I’m different.”
Having “special snowflake …
…There’s no shortage of information about how to train for a marathon. Just search the web and you’ll find countless marathon plans, articles, and advice.
But if your goal is to do more than simply finish, what advice should …
…Here’s all the data before we get into a quantitative analysis:
Finish time: 2:44:38 Pace per mile: 6:17 Mile splits (first 8 miles are off): 2mile: 12:22 8mile: 48:11 Mile 9: 6:02 Mile 10: 5:50 (1:00:04 Mile 11: ……Want to run faster with fewer injuries?
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