The Red Zone

A popular question at this time of the year is, "How do I pace the LA Marathon in March to achieve my best performance without hitting the wall?"

My first response to that question is "How have you prepared for racing a marathon?" In other words, have you been in a 25-28 week preparation period and with the race being 1-12 weeks away, are you gearing up for 20-mile training session that will include at least four 20-milers separated by a week of a shorter training session for recovery? If you have followed an intelligent training program the answer is, it is not very complicated.
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