2024 USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon Recap
MarathonGuide.com was on-site at the USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando. Every four years, this race is the highlight of our year. All the best American marathoners in one place, putting it all on the line in a race that counts double: showing who is the best on the day (and lots of prize money) and allowing the top finishers another dream: that they will go to the Olympics.

And now that the marathon is over, WOW is all we can say. Head over to our website to read the full post.

OWENS CORNING HALF MARATHON • TOLEDO, OHIO

13.1 • Half Marathon Event Details
2024 RRCA CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONSHIP RACE

6:30am Sunday, April 28, 2024
Wheeler Start Time: 6:30am

The half marathon course will begin on Bancroft St. near the University of Toledo North Tower.. Circle campus before heading West thru beautiful Ottawa Hills, then back to the UT campus, concluding with the finish inside the Glass Bowl.

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DON’T STOP AT INTERSECTIONS!

One of the most important adaptations to distance running is in the metabolic system. By running easy miles and getting in regular long runs we are teaching the body to use various energy sources in the most economical way. As we run further the body is forced to ‘learn’ and adapt to depleting energy sources, like storing glycogen, burning fatty acids before carbohydrates, and using oxygen without increasing cellular acidity. If we stop that process, i.e. stand and wait at an intersection, those gradual subtle adaptations are now essentially reset with a flood of oxygen that occurs when you stand and rest.

So, instead of stopping at the traffic light, jog in place, or even better jog back and forth 50 yards until it is safe to pass. Yes, your pace and data might not be perfectly accurate as a result, but at mile 22 of a marathon it is the aerobic adaptations you have gone through that will matter most.

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