02/24/2026
MARATHON TRAINING 🏅
Most runners don’t get injured because they run too much. They get injured because they progress too quickly without preparing their tissues.
As a DPT, here’s a glimpse into my current 18-week marathon build that focuses on:
✔ Gradual mileage progression
✔ Strategic deload weeks
✔ A built-in half marathon for race rehearsal
✔ Progressive long runs
✔ Structured strength training
It’s about consistency.
It’s about total time on feet.
It’s about adapting the body to the stimulus — not shocking it.
And the integration of strength work, because skipping limits both durability and performance.
Marathon training should build you — not break you.
T-7 weeks out over here, comment below your countdown!
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