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This consists of what I would describe as the pillars of the Hanson philosophy. While we do certainly go into length in our books, it is so important for anyone that is using the system, or even thinking about the system to have a full understanding of why the training is the way it is. Ok, so let's just jump right in! What is our goal with marathon training? Well, yes, it is to finish as strongly as possible. Thanks to all the smarties out there :) Let me rephrase, what is our end goal from a training standpoint? From the Hanson view it is to develop a high level of marathon readiness through the concept of cumulative fatigue. Cumulative Fatigue: The development of fatigue through the long term effects of training which results in in a profound increase in running strength. In other words, it's not one workout that makes you tired. Not one sticks out as being "the one" but rather you are fatigued/tired from the daily grind. The important aspect here is that you aren't training too hard so that you are in a hole that you can't get out of. And there it is, how do we train hard, but avoid overtraining. Well, Charlie, let's find that golden ticket!

In this episode we discuss the challenges that the Boston Marathon course gives runners, along with how to best train for those challenges. We also discuss race strategy for the course and how you can run your best Boston Marathon! Luke Humphrey was 11th overall in the 2006 Boston Marathon and 16th in the 2008 Boston Marathon.

In this episode we discuss the different methods for deciding your next marathon time goals. We also talk about why it is important and how much improvement to expect. We’ll show you how to narrow down what you are currently capable of running in order to dial in the right training paces.