How Long Should Your Longest Training Run Be in a Marathon Build-up?

Greg McMillan September 23, 2025 No Comments

There are a lot of factors that go into understanding how long your longest training run should be.

Practice What I Preach: 10 Things I Tell My High School Runners That Help Me as a Marathoner

Rebecca Trachsel September 22, 2025 No Comments

I do my best to practice what I preach with these nuggets of guidance that I tell my runners.

Don’t Pitch Your Kicks: How to Recycle Your Running Shoes

Brian Metzler September 19, 2025 No Comments

Here are a few ways to recycle and repurpose your running shoes instead of just tossing them in the trash.

How to Find Your Optimal Running Form

Greg McMillan September 16, 2025 No Comments

Optimal running form is attained through becoming a stronger, more mobile, and more efficient runner.

Is mushroom coffee the new pre-race rocket fuel?

Six Minute Mile Staff September 12, 2025 No Comments

Getting your pre-race nutrition right can feel like walking a tightrope – too little fuel and you bonk, but one wrong move and your stomach throws a fit. To help…

How Carbon-Plated Super Shoes Re-Energized My Racing

Rebecca Trachsel September 10, 2025 No Comments

I wasn't an early adopter of carbon-plated super shoes for several reasons, but now they've re-energized my racing.

5 Ways to Nail Your Best Half-Marathon Race Pace

Greg McMillan September 9, 2025 No Comments

Here are 5 steps to determine your best half-marathon pace before race day arrives.

6 Running Books You Should Read This Fall

Six Minute Mile Staff September 8, 2025 No Comments

Here are four great new running books, plus two all-time classics that should be on your reading list this fall.

Why ‘grey zone’ training could be holding you back

Six Minute Mile Staff September 5, 2025 No Comments

When it comes to training, being Goldilocks might be a bad thing – some efforts are too hard to be easy and too easy to be hard, leaving you in…

What You Need to Know About 2026 Boston Marathon Registration

Brian Metzler September 5, 2025 No Comments

Boston Marathon Registration begins on September 8. The 2026 Boston Marathon is 228 days away, but if you have a BQ time the first step of the process of getting…

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