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When Marathon Training Feels Repetitive: How to Stay Consistent Without Forcing It beginner runners beginner running tips marathon training race preparation May 27, 2026

Marathon training is… a lot.

A lot of runs.
A lot of repetition.
And if I’m honest, some days, I just don’t feel like it.

If you’ve ever found yourself in a cycle where running starts to feel more like a chore than something you choose, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common challenges in ...

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“Runners Welcome, Walkers Tolerated”? Why NIKE Got the Message Completely Wrong marathon training run-walk run/walk method women who run Apr 22, 2026

At this week's Boston Marathon, Nike put out a line that quickly made its way across the running world:

“Runners welcome. Walkers tolerated.”

And if I’m being honest, it made me angry. Not mildly annoyed. Not “I disagree but I see the angle.”

Angry because I know exactly what that kind of messa...

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I Took Two Weeks Off Running and It Didn’t Ruin Anything beginner runners fitness inspiration marathon training race preparation Jan 07, 2026

For most of my running life, this would’ve been the part where I quietly panicked. Two weeks off. The holidays. Very little structure. But this time, something was different.

Over the holiday break, I ran twice. I didn’t open the weekly run plan my coach sends me. I didn’t “stay on top of it.” I at...

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