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Ways to improve your overall marathon time


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Custom Running Logs

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Previous Articles

Are You Following The Best Marathon Training Program?


Marathon Recovery


Setting Your Marathon Time Goal


Getting Started

Thoughts on Deciding to Run a Marathon


Conquer Those Hills!

How to overcome the hill challenges


Marathon Countdown

Tips on getting ready for the big event!


Running A Marathon

An imaginary account of the race


Marathon Success

Secrets


How To Improve Your Training


 

 

For marathon runners of all ages and abilities

The goal of the 26.2 website is to provide you with lots of news and information about the marathon event that will help in your training and in the race itself.

and check back regularly for news and training information to help you prepare for your next marathon.


Are you currently training for a marathon? Download our free "Marathon Race Strategies" report and improve your performance!

 

Fall Marathon Training Program

Follow our weekly marathon training program - 3 levels and lots of training tips

     

This month's article...

Vary Your Training and Improve Your Marathon

 Quite often when we train for a marathon we tend to do a lot of our runs at the same pace. This is usually close to our intended marathon pace.

Contrary to what you might think - this is not the best way to train!

Read the full article...

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2009 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

The Boston marathon is one of the very few marathons that require you meet a qualifying time before you can enter.

Click here to find out your time.

 

Take The One Minute Marathon Survey!

We want to know how you made out in your last marathon. Click Here to access the survey form. It's fast and it's easy.

See this page for in-depth results!


 

 

Get Our Free '26.2' Report:

'Marathon Race Strategies'

and learn how to avoid the most common mistakes made by marathoners, even the more experienced ones...

Did you know that..?

...most marathon runners do not meet their time goals... a significant number do not finish at all, or have difficulty finishing.

 

Training Logbooks

Track your marathon training with a  customized training logbook. 

  • Includes a day-by-day marathon training schedule (choose from 3 levels) specific to the marathon date you select.

  • The logbook can start at any month you choose

  •  Personalized with your photo and text on the cover.

  • These logbooks also make a terrific gift for the runner in your life.

Click here for more information...

 

Get The Abs You've Always Wanted...

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Mike Geary is a certified personal trainer, which makes him a very credible source on the subject. He gives customers his email address and sends a helpful newsletter with great workout tips. He seems to genuinely want to help people and not just concerned about selling his book. Note: Mike's book is an e-book (electronic book) so you will receive it by e-mail as soon as you order.

 To Learn More Click Here!

 

Marathon Training FAQ

Got a question about your marathon training? Check out our marathon FAQ page where you will find lots of interesting questions and answers about marathon training in general. You can also submit your own question.


 

Join our many marathon survey participants! If you've completed a marathon recently, fill out our simple survey form:

26.2 Marathon Survey

Did you meet your marathon goal? Help us to measure the overall performance of marathon participants by  completing our I minute survey below. We will compile the data and publish updated results every week. The goal is to find out whether people generally achieve their target time or not and if not - why not?

Marathon Results: Quick Survey

Name of your last marathon

Marathon Date

Month:

 Day: Year:

Select male or female

& Age Category

   Male:   
   Female:

Age Category

Number of weeks training - # of marathons

Weeks Training  

Previous Marathons

Actual vs. Target timeHours Minutes

 Seconds

Enter your Target time

Enter your Actual time

Enter the reason you feel that you met/did not meet your time goal 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

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