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How to Plan Your Training Schedule for Better Late-Race Performance

A Week of Training for Physiological Resilience

The Strength Workout You Need on Your Plan

Resilience, or durability as some experts say, is basically how well your VO₂ max , lactate threshold , and running economy hold up over a long distance like a marathon—and it could make all the difference not only in your performance but also in how you feel during those last miles of the race.

Some durability comes from your genetics, but there are also several training and racing strategies that potentially improve it, says Jonah Rosner , MS, CSCS, a sport scientist, performance coach, and the founder of Marathon Science, who is currently putting this to the test himself to fine-tune these strategies and share his learnings.

Based on the research that is already available, as well as Rosner’s own experience running and coaching, these are the principles he brings into his training for better late-race performance—which can help you on…