When I first started, peak week was about 70km and this past training block I peaked at 148km/week. I have been running marathons for about eight years. High running volume – I run usually between 100km -130km each week during marathon training, with usually a lower week of mileage every 3-4 weeks. Sometimes runs have to be modified or mileage reduced-but consistently getting my runs in is a priority for me.Ģ2. Staying consistent with training: Life happens, but I always try to keep to my running routines, even when I am busy with other things. I did Robbie Burns 8km, Chilly Half, Achilles 5km, ATB and Spring Run-Off before my marathon PB.Ģ3. It’s a lot more fun to practice speed and also allows the opportunity to practice controlling race day nerves. Doing races instead of workouts: I love racing so I replaced some workouts with races. Running with a group or with friends is super helpful to get through harder runs!Ģ4. I’m part of the BlackToe Running Race Team. I do one speed workout per week and one tempo run (sometimes integrated into my long run). 1-2 workouts per week: I mostly follow the training plan provided by Eric Bang at BlackToe Running. This has made a huge difference in my race day outcomes.Ģ5. Over the last year I’ve really focused on slowing down my easy days and doing true recovery runs. I’m not running marathons in the 2:20s or winning Olympic bronze medals, so this was eye opening: I was doing my easy runs too quickly. Easy days, easy: After seeing Molly Seidel’s training runs on Strava, I noticed that her easy pace was close to mine. After looking back on this race buildup, I have come up with twenty-six steps that helped me unlock my best marathon yet.Ģ6. I spent three years trying to break 3-hours in the marathon, so I know that big PBs don’t come easy. I’ve seen some good improvements-followed by challenging races. I’ve completed all six world major marathons and ran Boston twice! I’ve worked hard over the years to get faster and improve my times, but it’s not a linear journey. I even did three virtual marathons during the COVID years (I’ve done eighteen marathons in total if you count those). I ran my first marathon in 2015 and have mostly been running two marathons-per-year ever since. It was my fifteenth marathon and almost an 8-minute PB from September, 2022. Last week I ran the Glass City Marathon in 2:49:22. LEADERS OF THE PACK: Lawrence with esteemed racer Rachel Hannah, victor of the Glass City race.
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