Make Your Long Runs Count (8 Types Explained)

If you’re serious about the marathon, your long run should be taken seriously. But many runners leave a lot on the table. In this video, I break down how to actually use the long run as a tool. We go through: • Why the long run matters physiologically (and what it’s really doing for you) • How long your long run should be and how often you should actually do it • The biggest mistakes runners make (too short, too long, too hard, too often) • And most importantly, how to choose the right long run based on your training Then I walk through the full spectrum of long runs I use with my athletes: 8 (+ a bonus) different types of long runs- each with a specific purpose, a specific place in your training, and a specific way to execute them: 0:00 - Intro 13:00 - Easy long runs 15:30 - Moderate/foundational long runs 18:42 - Alternation long runs 22:34 - Marathon pace interval long runs 25:00 - Continuous marathon pace long runs 27:33 - Fartlek long runs 30:27 - Progressive long runs 33:30 - Fast finish long runs 37:54 - Mixed long runs 38:30 - Which to choose? If you understand when and why to use each type, you can get a lot more out of the same mileage- and show up to race day actually prepared for what the marathon demands. If you’ve got questions on how to apply this to your own training, drop them below. I read everything. ⌚︎ Run-Coaching https://www.dylanbelles.com/ 🏃Follow me on Strava   / strava   🎧 Listen here: DMB Performance Running on Apple & Spotify