How to Pace a Marathon (And Not Blow Up at Mile 20)

If your marathon plan doesn’t include a pacing strategy—you don’t have a plan, you have a prayer. This video walks you through how to pace your marathon the way I teach my 1-on-1 athletes: how to choose your pace, how to train it, how to hold it when it hurts, and what to do when your GPS goes full liar-mode on race day. You’ll learn: Ristanović et al., 2023, Frontiers in Psychology – Even pacing and performance. [frontiersin.org](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/...) Cuk et al., 2024, Medicina – Steady pacing lowers injury risk. [mdpi.com](https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/2...) Smyth, 2018, Journal of Sports Analytics – Large‑scale marathon data. [journals.sagepub.com](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3...) Fullerton et al., 2017, JSSM – Pacer versus self‑paced behaviour. [researchgate.net](https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...) Smits et al., 2014, Sports Medicine – Decision‑making loop in pacing. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24706...) Hirao et al., 2020, MSSE – Interoception in endurance athletes. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32432...) Perakakis, 2019, PsyArXiv – Interoception review. [osf.io](https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/vgh...) Menting et al., 2022, Sports Medicine Open – Pacing skill develops with practice. [sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com](https://sportsmedicine-open.springero...) Thanks for stopping by! I’m Nick Hancock from Maximum Mileage Coaching, which offers elite-level coaching for non-elite athletes. Whether you’re training for your first 5K or your next ultramarathon, My team of crack coaches and I are here to help you reach new personal bests. Visit https://www.maximummileagecoaching.com to learn more, and follow me on Instagram @runwithnick for daily training tips and inspiration! You can also follow @fayejohnsoncoaching too, Faye will be making some guest appearances on the channel! Let’s make every mile count! #run #running #marathontraining #ultramarathon #pacingstrategy #trainingplan #runcoach #pacing #marathonpace #marathonpreparation #runningcommunity