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Understanding Marathon Performance: Key Insights from New Research How to maintain your edge during long runs and marathons. The journey of every marathon runner is filled with peaks and valleys, both physically and mentally. Recent research has shed light on how our physiological responses change throughout a run and what it means for performance. The Research Breakdown In a recent study…
It's been 10 years since the second edition of Hanson's Marathon Method was published. There are things I would update to the book if there were a third edition. The one area would be defeining and obtaining cumulative fatigue in the marathon plans. Give it a listen!
Today, we are going to dive into a fascinating article that’s been making the rounds regarding the performance characteristics of high-performing marathoners The study, published in Sports Medicine in September 2025, looked at the training data of 917 Boston Marathon qualifiers 1-3. It compared their training habits from 12 to 4 months before the race against their habits in the final 4 months 4.…
We are at that time of year when a lot of you have just finished your fall marathons. You’ve crushed your goals—maybe you went from a 5-hour marathon down to a 3:45—and now you’re asking the big question: "What do I do next?" Logically, most runners think, "If I ran this fast on 50 miles a week, imagine how fast I’ll be on 60 or 70!" It’s natural to think that more miles equals better results.…
Hey guys, it's Luke here! Welcome to Lesson Two of our planning guide. In Lesson One, we talked all about setting the right goals—which is absolutely crucial for runners of all abilities. If you haven't checked out the goal-setting course yet, I highly encourage you to go back and do that first so you can set realistic, actionable targets. But today, we want to move beyond just setting a goal. We…
Mastering Your Training Paces: Goal Pace vs. Current Pace Listen up, runners! Once you’ve mapped out your training plan and laid out the structure of your mileage, the absolute most important step to take is making sure you are starting out at the correct intensity. In my early coaching days and in the first edition of the Hansons Marathon Method, I almost exclusively talked about "Goal Pace". But…
Summary In this conversation, Luke discusses the essential components of successful marathon training, emphasizing the importance of endurance, stamina, consistency, understanding fatigue, and maintaining a healthy relationship with nutrition. He outlines how to build endurance and stamina, the significance of consistent training, and the need to differentiate between general fatigue and…
The Boston Marathon is not just a race; it's a journey that demands strategic planning and preparation. As a seasoned runner who has experienced both triumphs and challenges on this iconic course, I want to share insights that can help you run your best Boston. Understanding the Course: Boston is a course that rewards patience and punishes haste. With its rolling hills and infamous Heartbreak…
Summary In this episode of the Luke Humphrey Running Podcast, Luke discusses the transition from fall marathon training to preparing for spring marathons. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining training consistency during the off-season and provides insights into effective training strategies, including volume building and speed work. Luke outlines two scenarios for runners looking to improve…
Transcript: Hey guys, this is Luke Humphrey. Welcome back to the Luke Humphrey running podcast. I appreciate all the great feedback from the last one. Yes, the audio is much better, right? And so I think that will be a much better listening experience. And a lot of you reconfirmed what I was kind of aware of. A lot of you listen to the podcast while you're running or doing whatever. It's nice to…
Transcript:Hey everyone, welcome back to the LHR podcast. It's been a while. We've been revamping a lot of stuff behind the scenes on our website and things like that. fortunately the podcast took a little bit of a backseat, but I think we're back now. I think we're going to be in a position where we can do things much more regularly. when I was going back and looking at some stuff, you know, we…
