The Secret To A FAST Marathon (and it's not more mileage)

SummaryOne of my favorite episodes to date.Hybrid athlete Alec Blenis is a competitive marathoner with the physique of a body builder. He is proficient across many training modalities- Crossfit, ultra marathons, and olympic lifting, just to name a few.In this episode, I had the honor to pick his brain on  workout quality over volume for the marathon, weekly mileage, the benefits of cross training and incline treadmill work, the BEST sessions to do to PR your next half or full marathon, and what REAL movement quality means. Chapters00:00 Volume vs. Intensity in Marathon Training13:10 Quality Sessions: Finding the Right Balance16:22 Incline Training: Benefits and Considerations19:15 The Importance of Recovery and Training History22:02 Zone 2 vs. High Intensity: Striking a Balance24:55 Understanding Training Stress and Adaptation40:04 Misapplying Elite Training Principles42:20 Big Workouts for Endurance Training48:02 Understanding Movement Quality58:42 Alec's Future Goals and AspirationsAlec's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alecblenis/Alec's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@alecblenis⁩  MY COACHING: https://coach.alchemicaltraining.com/welcomeMY WEBSITE:  www.alchemical-training.com DISCOVER YOUR PROGRAM: https://www.alchemical-training.com/quiz MY SOCIALS:instagram: www.instagram.com/abigail.croweFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HvsU9Ajas/?mibextid=wwXIfr Don't forget to leave a review!!!