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Speed work and quality sessions usually take a back seat in favor of simply staying healthy and managing weekly mileage increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you\u2019re serious about your marathon and can commit 6\u20138 months in advance, try approaching it like a pro:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Reach your peak weekly mileage about 12 weeks before the race (and maintain something close to it for several weeks).<\/li><li>Gradually increase your longest long run so it tops out around 6\u20138 weeks before race day.<\/li><li>Complete a 12-mile marathon pace workout 12 weeks out.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By locking in these marathon-specific endurance gains early in your training, you\u2019ll free up the final weeks to focus on sharpening your speed, dialing in lactate threshold work, and allowing for a proper, restful taper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When getting ready for a marathon, your weekly mileage and the length of your longest run aren\u2019t the only things that matter\u2014but they are among the most important. 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