Why the Marathon Continues to Call Us

The complexity, difficulty, and chance of failure are integral to the marathon's allure. 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And Surviving. The look on Kenenisa Bekele's face [after finishing the Berlin Marathon](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78Lwvy3q3phV1-WJV7CgF9cW57gPrW1__20fW74BfXl3_dfR8W642bm1250b93W2-_Kn74JVyvwVmxsJN85vWCqN924TfTPh-XNW9lZ5881W5PKRW5nbQlm48jwyhN57FVFz5ytznW43_1c08djNl8W5FC40v826Hp3VmGkRG7wgfPFW3Z3ff642vPtkW3CG8m95pxdLJW115QQz2xxLJ3W4-yDFc6FzdX0W1zJnwl5MPVhbW6mZm6N5n19SsW8-P8_L62Ly6_W674q0P4CK9vLW6Y8RlB4n_5RcW4zc7K12X4zlTW4zhyp53GnHLsW2CS5kz64G7JnW965rFq5DMhRyVtmQT394TlvSW60b5VK1Qkj6HW5SBh7D6Hc6cs31R91) on Sunday was oh-so-familiar to anyone who's tackled 26.2: Exhaustion. Bewilderment. Relief. "Whew! I can't believe I survived that." His splits were familiar too, telling a story of an aggressive first half, then the wheels starting to wobble, miles getting slower and slower as he hung on, hoping the finish arrived before they came off altogether. Bekele set an audacious goal of [breaking the world record](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78Lwt35nCT_V3Zsc37CgSM_N2nNr1qcMSjfW1SBwpH4Mw7XwW2WbJ3y7X_1rcW32KGbh6LDcmLW35sv512kf493N9gnz8Sgp2kMN7GTh59MQ3XTW4Bmwyv8BHP2-VcBgcH7Qnv7kW8GkxZ77KdQ4cW81PL4n7N9R7pVTPXCn1k7VhfW27CkT36nS5v5W4t5DtQ2xq_4fW1Q3Vcw3c50B1W4KnNkZ66d5KGW74g0Zg79KvNrW5jxnLT7mXRDqW1ztCCW7Vm5J7MHVXwQ5Q9-cW35qsNR1mzL9fN97SJlKdD0DgW5tbQV612msMTW9j2JVn8FL2fKW4Vmh424RF33JW7sxZsz1ShFXRW46-T7m23LrQTW1120c215NgdSN1gH-PvC5D6RV-n7S272DcGTW1t5YQN5F01lmW6pMCZh2_VpLNN80SCF4Ygy6NW7CMdNg73XygJ3djY1) and stuck to his plan until he didn't. When the record slipped away, then the victory, he didn't drop out, but clawed onward to a third-place finish — far below his target, but something to take satisfaction from. We've all been there. In 28 starts at the distance, I've blown up more than two-thirds of the time. The reasons why are all different: this is a complex puzzle with not every variable in our control. But it is precisely that complexity and the very real chance of failure that makes it alluring. Those few times when I got it right are sweet because they are rare. They have meaning because of the many times I've stumbled past the finish line like Bekele, licking my wounds, taking pride in what was salvaged, and wondering exactly what went wrong — so that I can come back and do it better next time. "The beauty of Boston is dancing with the risk of failure, playing with the searing sense of your threshold," Peter Bromka writes in [his essay comparing racing Boston to roasting marshmallows](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78Lwt35nCT_V3Zsc37CgC88W6pc89X6S2_ptW8ZBR2H6d_L4WW4mtKts6mDyWCW4MrbXG1wm7V3W45PF4L6rM25yW6q6sm_8WM9qKW7hBMXk69dmQpW2ShMhw8Z-56LW5D40fk6MfGnZW8zwkTY51KCGzM_VlJTRQc4DVDnmM41q04RXV-3wNY3chMX1F3BSVvrzbmGW6BKyhv4f0K7mW3ynB4r96XXDgW6Xzh6g8QlKXnW8l02h47yNNGwW4wLtRP7JQj_NW3pFStr7FxYgQW1bphPb8Fjz8BW5N5rHP5vH6CSN9jTj8tb2_vvW4Gk--q247R5TN2jsBBfmc6djW5tblsw4YtHJRN1tcQ-0msw-fW1n6LSF5K07y4N8qzN3nq-vnDW2bdk_J8xvQyVN6BnLj1dxlYMW4WFxZP3pDy_ZN60DX7TLMZf4W8dwD1C6hPksV3fTX1). The satisfaction of a perfectly golden sugar puff isn't just the flavor — it stems from the difficulty of learning the art of applying just enough heat, which requires burning a few. There are lessons to be learned from Bekele's race, such as another example that [negative splits almost always produce the fastest result.](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78LwsN5nCTJV3Zsc37Cg-WBW3WL-VS8dwCXtW5M6lCl4kKVw1W2vJ2FX6HqZ4gW1fg3m63QFSY-W8MBPFY17FVFMW5DcKkj91t5dVW5p3ssH58QHtNW17VCSc9kF-2_VTC36f3TMzZ_VTFMYy2pM8k7W5RD0qr3kW8-4W9gBmPd5MjcqXW5rNmwM3YsywdW4RK4rr5JL-YvW7f9pg26z_9JyW3nwSfT2BsjF4VCDn952tCbKTVD42404NqSxzW3hW0Yg17nMMGW5fTRdN5c-93hW1zlBH-6lHZQ0W7Dwwrd4Bwm0xW2F2zPg4fwNjMW9dPxpD8Tv21FW4M1vwN3KqV4MW5l-pJG54XNSTN7N14j_6Sj5BMSkB24_LqxyW7RLgrp5hWknhW4cbPlF11rWhcW7r6l_b3ZFfWXW8tXrxR8LjQ_03n7f1) Bekele and other leaders' early splits weren't just fast, they were too fast — several seconds per kilometer under record pace — and they paid for it later on. But Bekele's run is also a refreshing reminder of why we're fascinated by the marathon, which continues to confound even the best runners in an age of super shoes, engineered fuel, high-tech training monitors, recovery devices, and the world's accumulated wisdom at our fingertips. It still provides a puzzle big enough to never be fully solved, and an opportunity to test our mind, body, and will like little else in life. Run tall, friends. — Jonathan Beverly, Editor PODIUMRUNNER [Don’t Burn the Marshmallow: Racing Boston](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78Lwt35nCT_V3Zsc37CgSpTW1p0tQt8-9bgXW5Kgxvk3dZ9hqW3Ss53F1fqbXsW10ny503Xlt3gW6RnM1s6dBVrgW8T-kqh2y1w1KVkR3Wd4f3jwZW1DXdMk32kPmBW7M-4cw7JSmn0W3YFrMj69kKwXW4hHLVV5GQdb1W5JTy3n8JKslDW7gW9ZY7Nt-b9W7WCbNM8ktbhvW4lqLp02-sPhSW9g80cR4Bh-ffW2BdTfJ4Nt5tbW39btLC18pQWPW55TfKJ8_LDSQW4b69Mh46W_f2W93s5Jm3bJX2-VTFb346szdLtVDVGPb9bM6SFW8dR0VT4F4NHkW609C2L6dSgw3W7xVLdJ3N0Sw6W49GTdx1-dHhgV5YfDS3qqt0HW7GNGT82jDsDnW2T1F1L2H2B04W2nM0058BJCLDN3drs3SJBfHwW1zl4j97LJpknN3tmxK7BPn_Y38661) "Just as roasting your own campfire dessert isn’t the easiest, simplest, or safest evening treat, the fun of Boston is in the chance for mess and mishap." Entering his seventh Boston, 2:19 marathoner Peter Bromka reflects on the art, science, and sweet chaos of the historic course while roasting marshmallows with his son. OUTSIDE ONLINE [Why Endurance Athletes Should Consider Single-Leg Training](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78LwsN5nCTJV3Zsc37CgD8CW4LvrFj7BvwMmW79KhX54Jq9hZW56LLkS5kSjypW6PBHyc4xzbfGN2RMxMPMMF0fW1bKjNt9hjl2xW4vR3483XSSfHN5lbyrZxBFMwW7Htb7V6bzWSpVyhHNj90lBc7N1Nnvxqf3NlFW4tRGPy2lM4pxN2B4XKtQT_8cVp-kSh7VbFGpW7zn1G9874nlVW25CVDM1JnB-7W4qdQz66G-dmRW5QR1-x5_4J7RW4X0NQ36bM0hJVdfGNC4pPkX6W3_ZqFl8mfW2BW11dzJS4s3zLTW4ztfn15MrqsMW87vnjP3fz6GwW3CnV--5qXGfPW2KPDGp675KnsW8HDmld6_73lHN88svtfSXjN-W6DjPq885sKr5W4S2FM_6gHnbQVytDSs986YsHW2Y9SK567GMkf38Jx1) Science is equivocal on whether it is better to do strength training on one leg, mimicking how you run, or with both, allowing you to lift more than double the amount. Alex Hutchinson looks at new research that examines the benefits of different methods of single-leg training and suggests why you should consider it — at least for some of your resistance training. PODIUMRUNNER [How, and Why, to Hit Negative Splits in Your Next Race](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78LwsN5nCTJV3Zsc37CgKCQW4hfq-q4PBBRcMF-wSYTk6N7W3FKGNr4vNZ-LW2x3B1v5j34L6W44s51l6nDwR-W4cXZBZ2Ln__CW7195fv1R_kf5W8LnMgH5NQdbZW4pB4Bp8lmcMZW7SyYVs7Ns2fhW62yrsP7Hcc7sW5BcTpM8p6f7JW4WlqN71thQJ6W8z8PGQ35vc5hW5MjsQR4dybD-W9fvQ-l8m9VXFW16CQy_11B0RjW2pvvy86gc4XHW64P51C2lCLJXW1pP03p8d7tZDW5LcHhG6gRw7-W4HP6dN3jqVv9W50fyRq5f7NRSW4rzcdx19_dn_W27gcKh6_XYmmW5sSF-k3Kq2wLW2nVv546-WTL7W5gvGXw4jH0pZW14RLTh2GX1t6W6_5W1v4sMWT8W7Zsd6d75GgMtW5qV0RS4Fl9Lz3mPq1) Running your fastest miles in the second half of a race doesn't make much sense to the uninitiated, but it works, as records from the 5K to the marathon demonstrate. You can't "bank" time; if you're running faster than your body is ready for, you're just taking loans that have to be repaid with interest — seconds faster early on compounding to minutes slower in the later miles. And not only is your overall time slower, but you suffer far more than when you're still running strong to the finish. Few master the art of negative splitting: here are two training tips and two racing tips to get you started. TRAIL RUNNER [How Can You Maximize Your Glutes?](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78LwsN5nCTJV3Zsc37CgB9QW70lvG-8MbdSMW4dnkDJ1p3sJRVX_8_96mXHr8W8T1Fdt7kkk8-N6Kvk13-9v5SW8nfflc2NStPjW5xqjGw30dF8kW844t-f4JM5QKW23pVzt1ZZNm1W1z9XZ65qf9hbW91V7Pn6LNqbCVFvvXr7qWxCbW2yhlY05ztKHKW6n3byy4GVrM8W8n33Qy8mdmzBN86mnL5k67MWN2NF_ghfTrZ0W3fyM6p9hxt1QN6vgSZms92JlN9dQSDQT6JZQW2pWsZq4xCywXW3_JFVJ6xNR9jW1hjzN07hCkdBW93Gcws3mdl7vW7PBXwN86JdGWW5FDXqN5WzxmMW2p0_0n3VxK5CW468Mvb3tS63TW4dFmZs8nfZgMW3HCYmN7KWK6VW8Yv9Sh8nvgNVW88x2xy26KphC3fvn1) Outside+ Glutes are key to an effective running form, not only some of the most powerful, fatigue-resistant muscles in your body, but, when engaged, enabling you to push backwards efficiently, rather than reaching and braking. 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Feeling Grumpy? You Might be Overtraining](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78Lwt35nCT_V3Zsc37CgQkXW8Bftr07Y1l2PN53bkZ6YrGfJV7Q3y46GMbZzW6tYn216ZGY1qW5SVtY71QrlGWW7pW1m943XjQ7N43tSczbmqHmVx6jYS71VkjnW5Sf5_-7-LQdCW94rrmT1sZ9R-W5Rh78k4_yPvBW2cRjfr3FQ4NpW3pnK_H7kVzbKW7TdzkP5-sxGNW21VJjT7M8JkPW5ZWDHz35L-fdW9kgD1Z2xrY_CN7RhmcdLCCXrVnbLrk2LQ-KqW14qWRz2s-HpnW47v8b13QhpbvW6tFbl66wsz44W7V7w9f3FdG7DW7_w-fx5RhvxmW6xrXTV3hkK7fN5K2vm5GqMkmW84S-nx82VtVGW492V159jYkJgW5NKhxh6RmN1mW8tB-gl395TCZW8Zr3kT5xr709N3t8jynxswCFW4fDgkc3WcHf3W6XM_lm5KTnbH3mY91) Feeling excessively tired may not be the first sign that you're overdoing it in training. Emotional and behavioral red flags often signal that something is amiss before we break down physically. Here's how to spot those flags, what to do, and why. “If we don’t adjust the training load to help positively balance stress, we may be dealing with issues that are of greater concern than the fear of loss of fitness,” says elite coach Bevan McKinnon. PODIUMRUNNER [What Exactly Is a Tempo Run?](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78LwvS3q3pBV1-WJV7CgSKHW62Z0Sv1M1QBMW87yLr25vCDT8W5tY74Y51_VYBW4MdY-m4MW7N2N562t3yJZPGNW7wvlSz4tZwfYW2X_TfW6gybYWW4yYb3j4YzjMLW46TNtM4KpVngW4d9z3Y3d88kGVrMfDw5SVVfBW2C7Wtv95R1rJVtwyMB8VQ26HW8fhzbC6H4NKCF2NKS01-6tqW1BvrQK6B1kQFW374Xck8jXKJpW1l4Dfy3x_4P_W5685FV4sXzgrW3M-0Yh4fT8rCVRTdr04KWkKYW6NTXFr8bWMT5N3gYcFd982ThVxljdm4Bl__vN1WP6nj-VV3CN5rZmp7x8-DGW63w3h4642fGvN5M9J_1WXc8WW2J_BFt6vRT6cW6dnxd73sSsFg3hZn1) Look at any [elite's training](113/cy08X04/VVJ9BP3rJPqRW4djwMW1Rw72jVSnzBh4y0Rj7N78Lwt35nCT_V3Zsc37CgzNVW2D2hZb8G88fgW3gBBG58wDWzkW2qD8WR6k8gY5W9kvHRY10-4jjN33R8yVWx0lxW92X3HX2KfXh8W7MbTLG6l9Q-DW1vsPd31x4c_LW2qXnxw3hT5s4W64s7Dp1VN-jJW4qRkb189G074W7xlf5G3WYP20VP7HFT58tKpNW8mky576jgCc0W5mThmc9jgCmJW77J5bD1lhnTrW2fWZzC3VKXJXW8zT76N4H3r1FN5WSDZ6fhc0RW3gs-Pn7mVmf5W6_GQdz4TMF71W8Lbldr7g1NpKW13rCzn4tqPbBW2q56_V8tsMcWW5h5K0v5TZkFlW82Xf4M6lKF06N2QKW23hFJphW13LM6y1KVkyMW5z0mTd86sJKVW6vrqmw6p_mZlN8H3VfPLdfvCW24dcmv4QKcBTVHf4cK8nHY1vW2yy5pk6jg_3W38k-1) and you'll find it littered with tempo runs. Tempos — runs at or near your lactate threshold — are one of the most effective ways to train your body to sustain a faster pace over time, yet they are often defined poorly and applied confusingly. Coach and science writer Richard Lovett explains the research behind tempo runs, how to find your threshold, and a variety of effective tempo run workouts. 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