7 Simple Tips to Run a Faster Marathon - Advice From a Pro

Running a marathon is seriously tough and the top priority of most marathoners is finding out how they can run a faster marathon, how can you train smarter in order to knock those minutes and seconds off your marathon time? In this video I'm going to reveal my 7 simplest tips that I use to run faster not just on race day, but in training too.

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00:00 Intro
00:39 Tip 1
02:33 Tip 2
04:32 Tip 3
08:31 Tip 4
10:45 Tip 5
12:41 Tip 6
15:03 Tip 7

[KinHernandezApparently]

“You’ve been through worse” is the mantra I always fall back on

[schoukri]

A mantra I learned this year that I love is: "What's the best that can happen?" It helps me to visualize crossing the finish line feeling good and under my goal time, which keeps me motivated to keep pushing when things get tough.

[thecaptainchas]

Mantra: When my friends and I are starting to board the Pain Train, our mantra is CCMF. Which stands for “Choo Choo, MFer!” It’s sort of like HTFU, but it’s ours.

[miablom]

My mantra is "every step is a victory" and I've had that since I started walking again after a broken ankle. Cause the day after I broke it I thought "what if I can never run again?" So, every step I take is a victory. ❤

[StephanieLuff]

My mantra is “I want this”, because it reminds me that I am choosing to suffer, it helps calm down the panic part of my brain, reminds it that it’s okay to be in pain

[petrathornton]

My all time favourite mantra is "Because easy doesn't change you". The self made mantra I've had to use in my recent training sessions because the intensity of the training really picked up past 2 weeks (I'm a crossfitter), is "let's give it a go and see what happens". That helped to start workouts which I knew will hurt.

[Audifan]

My why is that I wasted away from an autoimmune illness for 12 years and now that I'm in remission, I want to see how strong my body can become. I get stronger every day. A year and a half ago my muscles were so atrophied I couldn't even sit up straight. Last week, after three months of training, I ran my first ever half marathon in 1:45. In a few months I'll be running my first ever marathon. I want to run sub 3:30. I want to prove that I can do anything I put my mind to. I want to prove to myself that the years I lost to illness were all for a reason, and that I'm not broken or lost as a result of my suffering.

My mantra isn't a single phrase, but an entire way of framing. It's not "I still have ten miles to go, " it's "I only have ten miles left." It's not "this hill is so steep, " it's "this hill is a worthy opponent." It's about shifting my mindset into a positive and playful tone, which takes the sting right out. I never allow myself to think defeatist thoughts, even when I'm hurting. Positive, positive, positive.

[aylaamon]

I go back and forth between "You're stronger than you know" and "Embrace the storm" depending on the type of pain cave I'm in. I also often tell myself that I GET to do this and it's a privilege and an honor to put one foot in front of the other. Good luck in Houston, Philly!

[abernardes]

Not exactly a mantra but I heard one of my favourite runners, Sally Mcray saying this today and made my day: “ Any day I can move my body is a good day”! We take things for granted and having a strong body that allows us to do what we want to do is a beautiful gift 💝

[dimdimmaaaa]

Mine is a ::physical shrug:: and I think (or say) “whatever, just keep going.”

The shrug matters… physically resets my form and makes me consciously relax. As an ex-sprinter, sometimes the urge to stop is ✨wild✨. The “whatever” encompasses a reminder of how many thousands of miles are behind me in my lifetime. Like whatever, I can do 7 more. Chill. Run. Almost there. ❤

[Temara]

My mantra is "Endure the pain, enjoy the result." It is useful for interval training 😆

[carolreid]

my mantra is 'running is my super power'. helps me laugh at myself and finish with a smile.

[timothydevenport]

"You're all good, let's go, let's keep pushing" is my go to.

[khushbaht]

Mantras: “suck it up buttercup”, “I’m looking good, feeling good, gotta be in hollywood 😂”

[mikestevenson]

Great tips! I've found that being consistent has the biggest benefits, for both body and mind. Even getting out the door when it's raining to do a short 20 min recovery run makes you feel so much better once it's accomplished. Sleep consistency will have the biggest positive impact on both your running and your daily life. I don't have a mantra, but when I'm having a tough time during a run I sing "I am the one and only!" to myself by Chesney Hawkes! It always makes me smile and push through! LOVE THE GRIND :D

[adrienschumacker]

“It hurts more to lose” is my mantra at the moment 🙌

[oliviajamison]

My mantra is, “I’m so thankful that my body enables me to do this”, I tell myself this on every single run that I do. I feel so lucky that I’m able to run and I will never ever take that for granted. It pushes me to become a better person and it’s SO rewarding

[SherryOram]

“Discipline over Motivation” because discipline is something you do and choose to do. You are in control. But motivation is something that will come and go. You don’t choose it or control it. In short “Motivation “ gets you going but “Discipline “ gets you there! 😊🇨🇦

[blemas]

I read somewhere that addressing yourself as "you" can be more effective than "I", so I often do "you've got this" or "well done you" after an effort. It feels cheesy but it works!

[joedrake]

Phily, you are so cute. I have heard and read all this before but you present it in a very personal and humorous way thus making it enjoyable to hear it all again. Bravo. Anyway, if you are wondering, my "why" is easy - I have Parkinson's disease and running marathons has stopped its progression. My mantra follows on from this: It's all part of the adventure, be audacious.