Marathon Tips to Train Smart and Run Strong
Do you have an upcoming marathon on your calendar?
Have been searching things like…what are the best tips for marathon runners? or what should you not do during a marathon?
Maybe you are wondering how to prepare for a marathon for race day success…
Today, I have with me a very special guest and colleague of mine, Dr. Victoria Sekely who is a Physical therapist, strength coach, run coach and the owner of train smart and run strong. She is going to share her top marathon tips so you can train smart but also run strong for your big race day!
You get to be a fly on the wall of what 2 running PT and coaches chat about for marathon training and some of the common problems and mistakes many runners make and how you can overcome these to crush your 26.2 miles!
Listen to the Podcast Episode during your next run!
Watch the video from our Facebook Live by clicking the video below!
Related Resources:
SPARK Blueprint: 5 Tips To Run Stronger & Healthier
https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/blueprint
Race Day Blueprint: 10 Tips to Crush Your Race!
https://sparkhealthyrunner.com/race/buy
Episode 134
16 Week Marathon Training for Beginners with Coach LaToya:
https://sparkhealthyrunner.com/16-week-marathon-training-for-beginners/
Episode 128
Half Marathon Training Lessons Learned and My Big Race Announcement
https://sparkhealthyrunner.com/half-marathon-training-lessons-learned/
Episode 120
Strength Training to Run Safe and Run Fast with Scott Greenberg, DPT, PT, CSCS
https://sparkhealthyrunner.com/strength-training-to-run-safe-and-run-fast/
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Connect with Victoria:
Website: https://www.trainsmartrunstrong.com/
Instagram: @trainsmartrunstrong
Email: drsekely@trainsmartrunstrong.com
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If you are skeptical about getting a coach, I was too! I personally have invested in working with Coach Lu on our team because I need someone with my experience and expertise to guide me to my goal. Didn’t have that the first time around.
You may be someone who has run 10 or 20 marathons and you think it’s silly to get a coach because you have run a marathon 20x before and you know how to train to finish a marathon. My question to you is do you want to cross that finish line without pain this time or cross that finish line with a time you will be proud about now that you are older than all those previous races?
Do you want to finish strong in that last 10k of the marathon or that last 5k of a half marathon (Like I just did last week) and feel good and proud as you crossed that finish line?
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Connect with Dr. Duane:
Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS is a running physical therapist, run coach, host of the Healthy Runner podcast, and founding owner of Spark Healthy Runner and has been a leader in the rehab and running community for over 19 years. He is passionate about helping runners feel strong and confident so they can stay healthy and become a lifelong injury free runner! Dr. Duane truly believes that anyone can run and that all runners should be treated differently as athletes. He is on a mission to change the traditional thinking that running causes “overuse injuries” and you must “take a break” in order to get better. Through run specific training (exercises and running progression) you can build your body to be a strong, resilient runner and stay active, stay healthy, and just keep running!
Duane received his Bachelor of Health Science degree and Master of Physical Therapy degree from Quinnipiac University in 2001 and 2003. He then went on to receive a clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Ph.D. in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2017. Duane is a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, RRCA Certified Running Coach, Certified Mulligan Practitioner, certified in dry needling and has advanced training in spinal manipulation and rehabilitation for runners.
- Instagram – @sparkhealthyrunner
- duane@sparkyourtraining.com
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You can teach an old dog new tricks!!! I have never considered myself a runner and I knew I needed to be smart about it because I am no spring chicken. Spark preached getting strong and healthy to be injury free and they practice what they preach. I am soooo glad I made the investment in me! I finished my half marathon last weekend and couldn’t be any happier! The program fed me all the steps I needed to essentially learn how to run long distance, build strength, nutrition help, a forum of other runners and probably most important was the 1:1 coaching. I had no idea how to tackle training for a 1/2 marathon and this program broke all of it down, had it individualized for me and we tweaked as we went to make sure I was staying healthy and strong. I had so many questions the week prior to my race and Coach Cat was always there for me and answering all the questions and issues I had-and believe me there were a lot! The biggest benefit I think I got was the strength. I am strong and fit. But most important was what I gained emotionally. I built confidence and strength I didn’t know I had, even at my age. Honestly could not have done this without Spark Healthy Runners!
My Healthy Runner journey started after I had battled bilateral achilles pain for a few months and was frustrated how it affected my running. As soon as I talked to Duane I knew I had made the right decision. His positivity, enthusiasm and genuine care are infectious. The training plan that was tailored to me included specific exercises to rehab my injury and I was so excited that I didn’t have to stop running. It took patience to only run slow for a few weeks but I trusted the process and it got me me to where I am now: running pain free. We made adjustments to the plan throughout whenever needed having someone in your corner that is always there with guidance and support throughout the process was invaluable.
I just ran my second half marathon, both with Duane’s coaching, and PR’d by over 9 minutes! I got all choked up in the last mile when I realized that I felt strong and could still kick it up a notch.
I’m so thankful for the Healthy Runner program, community and the entire coaching team for all the support!
Wanting to run more consistently, and to increase my long run distance and total weekly mileage, I was concerned about hip pain due to hip alignment issues. This is an issue I had when I trained for my first half marathon several years ago. Having listened to the Healthy Runner podcast for the past couple years, I knew Duane Scotti could help. I signed up for the four-month strength and running training program and am extremely happy with the results.
The program Duane and Coach Whitney developed for me was exactly what I needed. It was tailored to my needs and to my target race. Coach Whitney was very helpful, and with the biweekly coaching calls, we were able to fine tune the program based off my performance and feedback.
At the end of the program, I completed a 10K trail race feeling strong and pain free.
I highly recommend Duane Scotti and the Healthy Runner training programs.