Hal Higdon

@higdonmarathon

A contributing editor for Runner's World, Hal Higdon hangs out now on the Internet. His latest book is Run Fast, the 3rd edition.

Long Beach, IN
Joined August 2010

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  1. 14 hours ago

    If not signed up for your spring marathon, you must be thinking about it. During January, you can purchase any of my marathon training programs for a 25% discount. Go to my Web site. Enter the coupon code MARATHON2019 at checkout. Start training!

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  2. 16 hours ago

    Both. Either. Racing a half is a good idea if you are looking for a prediction as to the pace you can handle in a full marathon. Or you can just float the run as a fun workout.

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  3. 18 hours ago

    Complex carbohydrates beat simple carbs any day: Go for starch in plant foods, which include fruits, vegetables, bread, pasta, and legumes.

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  4. 21 hours ago

    Watch what you eat while tapering. If running less, you are also burning fewer calories. This could mean you gain a pound or so--no big deal. To keep from piling on extra pounds, you could eliminate junk food from your regular diet during the taper week.

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  5. 21 hours ago

    Breakfast does not need to be French toast covered with whipped cream and strawberries with sausage on the side. Think snack. Even a Granola bar and juice and/or coffee might at least get you moving in the morning.

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  6. 21 hours ago

    Cross-country skiing is cross-training. I'm not sure about downhill, except lugging the heavy equipment around the resort probably qualifies as strength training.

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  7. 21 hours ago
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  8. 21 hours ago

    I don't know if you have any dogs that can be walked for an hour, but rather than take an extra rest day, I would like to see you do something on the cross training day.

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  9. Jan 3

    You can run fast and still have fun. Some of my more enjoyable marathons were those I won, or nabbed a fast time.

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  10. Jan 3

    "In the morning" covers a lot of ground, from 4 AM to 10 AMl. Ideally I like 4 hours before a lengthy run. For shorter runs a snack or a sip might be enough. But each runner has to figure out his/her own strategy--perhaps with the help of an RD.

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  11. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    Those of you adding your first marathon to your resolution for 2019, keep this in mind. Don’t worry about the time, the goal is to just finish and enjoy your time out on the streets.

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  12. Jan 3

    Back in the Golden Age, runners rarely ate (or drank) before their runs. Top runners like Emil Zatopek and Jack Foster ran on empty, so it wouldn't rattle their stomach or cause ducks into the woods. (No Porta-Potties years ago). But today's runners are smarter and faster.

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  13. Jan 3

    Too many runners skip breakfast, then wonder why they are tired while running in the evening.

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  14. Jan 3

    Sleep loss is progressive. You can shortchange sleep for days, even weeks, but sooner or later it will catch up with you.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jan 1

    HAPPY NEW YEAR! Many of you plan to run a marathon in Year 2019. Whether your 1st or 50th, I want to guide you in your training. All January, you can use the code MARATHON2019 at checkout to get 25% OFF any marathon program. Start training today!

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    Jan 2

    Here’s my that my will be as consistent as the Twitter feed for He exudes the activity of running in every step [character]

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  17. Jan 3

    TAPER MADNESS: While 3 weeks tapering OFFERS a positive effect physically, it can have a negative effect psychologically. As runners run fewer miles during the final weeks before a marathon, they suddenly find themselves with too much time on their hands. Relax. You will survive

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  18. Jan 2

    I already post my Tips of the Day to Twitter. I first post the Tip on my FB friend page, then my FB fan page, then come over here and cut and paste it into the Tweet box and, if necessary, shorten it to 280 characters. My tweet Wednesday "Timing pre-race nutrition" was such a tip

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  19. Jan 2

    A friend on Facebook worries about road camber. I wrote: "Some roads are more angled than others. The middle is best, assuming there is not too much of a crowd. As to trying to match your race camber with your training camber, I suggest going for the flat spot in training too."

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