318. Marathon Training: How to Crush your marathon in 2026

If you’re listening to this in March and targeting a fall 2026 marathon, hear this first:

You are not early.
You are right on time.

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March is where great marathon cycles actually begin—not with mile repeats or 20-mile long runs, but with smart decisions that determine how the fall will feel.

In this episode, we break down how to set yourself up for a breakthrough marathon by doing what most runners skip:

• Building the aerobic engine early

• Training with restraint instead of ego

• Developing durability before intensity

• Playing the long game on purpose

This is about becoming the kind of runner who can handle marathon training—so when the specific work arrives, it feels controlled, not desperate.

If you do this phase right, fall training won’t feel like a gamble.
It’ll feel inevitable.

Let’s get into it.