Hi, Team.
In this episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Jeff and Aly talk about 10-10-10, their favorite strategy for pacing a marathon. We discuss how to approach the three blocks and roughly how you should adjust your pace for each. The key is to ensure your training has you properly prepared, then start a little slow for the first 10 miles on race day. It sounds crazy, but avoid the urge to start fast—as Jeff says, “bank equals bonk.” RW+ members can watch the full episode below.
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In the previous episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Jeff and Aly talked about struggling late in a race and some tips to help reach the finish line. In an article about this, RW senior health and fitness editor Donna Raskin shared six tips if you’re determined to reach the finish. Maybe you’re like Aly and you visualize what it’ll be like to cross the finish. Or, as Jeff learned once, sometimes you just have to walk—three miles, in his case. RW+ members can watch the full episode now.
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Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics).
Aly is the Director of Content Hype at Runner’s World. She started running over a decade ago when she saw a Star Wars themed race happening at Disneyland and thought it looked like fun. Since then, she has run 8 marathons (so far!), and hundreds of shorter distance races. She is known for signing up for 5Ks in every city she travels to. She loves watching reality competition shows, playing board games with her husband and taking naps with her dog.
