Pete Pfitzinger, M.S.
Here’s How Fast Marathoners Should Do Their Long Runs
Follow these guidelines to get the best boost from your hard work.
How to Adjust Your Marathon Training Schedule
Life can get in the way of your training. Here’s what to prioritize so you can stay on track to hit your 26.2 goal.
Marathon Day
You've done the training. Here's everything you need to maximize your race.
Marathon Race-Day Nutrition and Hydration
Marathon Day: When Not To Finish
What Shoes Should You Wear in the Marathon?
Tips for Racing in the Trials
Pete Pfitzinger offers tips for running well in the trials marathon or tackling your own race goals
Pete Pfitzinger Recalls Winning in 1984
He broke away at mile 13, only to be caught with a mile to go
Pete Pfitzinger: Was He Right or Wrong?
Reflection and new knowledge can open the mind on 15 years of training and racing advice
Marathon Pace Perfect
Pete Pfitzinger on how to set, learn and maintain your optimal marathon pace
Advanced Balancing
The right mix of training and recovery is essential to peak performance
Lab Report: The Marathon Plan
Five steps to your best marathon next fall
Lab Report: Fuel Management
Strategies to improve your glycogen storage
Lab Report: The Young at the Rusted
Training Concessions to Runner's Life Cycles
Lab Report: Flexibility (in) Training
How to Avoid Being a Slave to Your Schedule
Lab Report: What Do We Know Now?
Thirty Years of Running Lessons
Developing Your Own Training Plan
Essential Ingredients IX
Pre-race Preparation: Rest, Fuel and Warm-up
Essential Ingredients VIII
Improving Your Stride Rate
Essential Ingredients VI
Hydration and Heat Management
Helpful tips to avoid a summer training disaster