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Preparation Races, Part II

Posted on October 06, 2008

This is a follow-up from my last article about building up sharpness for your big goal race by completing preparation races.Once you get closer to your final race, you might want to reconsider your approach to a preparation race. This is especially true if you are training for a marathon. If, say, you have a half marathon lined up three or four weeks before your big day, you can either try to run the half marathon all out, or you can use it as a marathon pace workout. The latter option would ensure that you do not wear yourself out unnecessarily you certainly do not want to feel tired at the...

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