Podcast

Striking the balance between hard work and recovery is essential to improving as a runner. Most athletes struggle to find the right ratio between stress and rest, which often leads them down a path of wasted energy, into plateaus, and towards injury. In this episode, Coach Chris Knighton explains the balance you need to find to become a stronger and faster marathoner.

This is the first episode in a series on the essential concepts of marathon training.

Strength training for marathoners is a topic in which my views have changed tremendously over the years. In this episode, I talk about why strength training may be more important than you think and outline an easy framework for how to incorporate it into your training program.

Time and time again, I hear people repeat these same tired misconceptions about marathon training. What most people think about the long run, mileage, and speed is wrong. Here’s my take on how to train THE RIGHT WAY for the marathon.

You trained hard for months in preparation to run your Fall Marathon. What should you do after it’s over? And when should you start training for your next big race?

Last weekend I ran the best marathon of my life at the Manchester City Marathon in Manchester, New Hampshire. Onward to Boston!

Have you been running for years but not seeing improvements in your finish times? For many all it requires is taking the mental leap from “casual runner” to “being an athlete,” to make massive improvements. This Fall, I teamed up with two athletes who went on to run their 16th and 18th marathons, yet managed to PR but 10 minutes and 20 minutes each. Even if you’ve been running for years, it’s amazing how rapidly improvements come when you get on a better training path.

Moments after posting my last episode called, “Visualizing The Cape Cod Marathon,” I learned the race was CANCELLED! Oh no, where do we go from here?

Join me as I visualize 2021 The Cape Cod Marathon in my mind three days before the big day.

This upcoming Sunday October 31, 2021, I will re-qualify for the Boston Marathon. This is my mindset going into the Cape Cod Marathon.

If you want to get better at running or ANYTHING, you need to consistently work on it! One skipped run easily turns into two, then into three, and then you completely forget about running all together. If you miss a run, make it up. If you need help staying on track, ask for it. Consistency is ESSENTIAL to improvement. Without it, nothing will change.