EVERY TIME you step up to the line, you have three distinct races to run: At the start, you’re fighting adrenaline and trying not to go out too fast. In the middle miles, you’re settling into a pace you can maintain without bonking. And in the final stretch, you’re passing people (you hope) and trying to avoid being passed. Winning each mini-race requires a different strategy and skill set. Pick one of these targeted workouts to do each week, and you’ll be a triple threat on race day.
BEGINNING
The longer the race, the more disastrous a too-fast start can be. “It gets exponentially bad quickly in a marathon because of the sheer distance,” says Brian Rosetti, founder of The Run SMART Project coaching service. But even in a 5K,…
