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Mar 22, 2024
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I honestly don’t love the term “long run”, but it’s so universal that it has to be used in the context of training. It’s sometimes used as a semi-useless “metric” very novice runners track throughout their first or second marathon prep.

“What’s your long run at” is a common question you may hear a lot.

I hope for a day people start asking “what’s your 5-week weekly-mileage rolling average”, but that’s a mouthful.

That being said, it’s a very effective tool for growing your running economy, forcing aerobic and muscular adaptations, along with increasing weekly mileage!

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