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only two types of runners

Published about 2 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

There are two types of runners: runners who hate hills and runners who are liars. πŸ˜‰

Of course, I'm kidding, there are runners who actually like hills. But I'm convinced even the happiest hill runner hated them at some point.

Hills an acquired taste. Kind of like running in general.

But once you learn how to run them right, and discover how hills can make you faster and stronger, you might just learn to embrace them.

Here's how:

from the team

"I just wanted to get back in shape."

That's what Tim, a father of two young kids, told me when he started running in his late 30s.

Like a lot of runners, Tim improved quickly in the beginning. He entered a few races, got fitter, and kept setting PRs.

Tim was hooked. ❀️

Running started as a way to get back in shape, but the more he improved, the more curious he became about what was possible.

He wondered what would happen if he stopped doing it alone.

That's when he joined the PR Team.

With a coach, a plan, and a community behind him, every phase of training had a purpose. He learned when to push, when to recover, and how to string together months and years of consistent progress.

Today, Tim runs a marathon at what used to be his 5K pace.

Yep, you read that right.

The pace that once felt all-out for 3.1 miles is now something he can hold for 26.2.

If you are thinking about a fall marathon, the PR Team is a good fit if you:

  • you are curious about what you are truly capable of
  • you are tired of figuring everything out on your own
  • you want a coach, a plan, and a community behind you
  • you want this season to build on the last one instead of starting from scratch

Most runners focus on the next race.

The runners who improve year after year focus on what they could become.

*team names changed for privacy

ask me anything

Q:

I need at least an 18-20 week training plan for the marathon. I need all the training I can get! 🀣 Why do you only recommend 14?

A: ​

Like nearly everything in running, everyone is different. Some people can run lots of volume with no issues while others start to have problems when the miles go up.

There's nothing magical about 14 weeks instead of 12 or 20 that makes it exactly right for everyone.

(And to be clear, you should be training long before 20 weeks before a marathon!)

Three months is about what most people need to train specifically for the marathon.

This means that you are building up a good long run, running workouts that are designed to boost your stamina, and you are running lots of slow, aerobic miles that allow your lungs and your legs to carry you to the finish line.

And yes, you are right, most everyone does better with lots of experience and lots time on their feet well before the marathon.

But you don't want to be starting too much marathon-specific work say, 4 or 5 months away from your race. That's just too early and it could cause you to peak and even burn out well before race day.

So while yes, you will definitely benefit from having a plan that begins well before your marathon-specific phase, it doesn't mean that your marathon plan itself needs to drag out longer than normal.

Of course, if you need some help putting together a plan for your fall race, the clock is ticking! Learn more about my custom plans here.​

Have a question? Reply and you could be featured next week.

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Go behind the scenes with me as I create a custom training plan for one lucky runner.

In this episode of The Planted Runner Podcast, we feature Samantha:

πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ42 years old

πŸƒπŸΏwants to get faster and stronger without racing

πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈwants a hybrid training plan

Learn how I create a custom athletic training plan for Samantha.

Samantha won a FREE custom training plan, simply by writing an Apple Podcast Review (gotta show the pod some ❀️) and then entering below.

Enter today and you may be featured next!

inspo

"Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change."

β€”Jim Rohn

Have a great run today,

Coach Claire

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Since 2016, I've helped thousands of every day runners become fitter, faster, and stronger with truly customized training and coaching.

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The Planted Runner

Claire Bartholic

Coach Claire has helped hundreds of real runners chase their dreams and conquer what they never thought possible. Her coaching philosophy combines science-based training, plant-based running nutrition, and proven mindset techniques to unlock every runner's true potential. She's a certified vegan running coach, sports nutrition specialist, mom, and borderline obsessive plant lover. As an athlete herself, she went from a 4:02 first marathon all the way to a 2:58 finishing time at the age of 42, entirely plant-based. She coaches vegan, plant-based, and plant-curious runners to achieve the same dramatic success, from those on a walk-run program, general fitness, up to high-level athletes

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