Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Join Mark as he completes his final big session ahead of the London Marathon. In this video he explains why running at marathon pace, during a long run, is the perfect stimulus for achieving a marathon PB.
Whilst on the run he learns some great advice from fellow PUMA Project 3 Athlete, Charlie Sandison. Stay tuned to learn Mark's 3 principles for nailing his long runs.
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What’s in this video?
00:00 - The Marathon Long Run Workout
00:47 - Running with Marathoner Charlie Sanderson
01:08 - What is PUMA Project 3?
01:53 - 35km Progressive Long Run
02:14 - Marathon Principal 1: Effort Over Ego
03:31 - Importance of Marathon Pace Blocks
04:39 - Are Paced Long Runs for Everyone?
05:50 - How To Improve Your Marathon Time
06:28 - How To Avoid Injury
07:02 - How To Balance Marathon Training with Work
08:17 - Marathon Principal 2: Intentional Structure
11:17 - Marathon Principal 3: Fuel and Finish Well
13:09 - Outro
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Join Mark as he completes his final big session ahead of the London Marathon. In this video he explains why running at marathon pace, during a long run, is the perfect stimulus for achieving a marathon PB.
Whilst on the run he learns some great advice from fellow PUMA Project 3 Athlete, Charlie Sandison. Stay tuned to learn Mark's 3 principles for nailing his long runs.
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*TRC Club: The social media app designed especially for runners: therunningchannelclub.com/join-us
What’s in this video?
00:00 - The Marathon Long Run Workout
00:47 - Running with Marathoner Charlie Sanderson
01:08 - What is PUMA Project 3?
01:53 - 35km Progressive Long Run
02:14 - Marathon Principal 1: Effort Over Ego
03:31 - Importance of Marathon Pace Blocks
04:39 - Are Paced Long Runs for Everyone?
05:50 - How To Improve Your Marathon Time
06:28 - How To Avoid Injury
07:02 - How To Balance Marathon Training with Work
08:17 - Marathon Principal 2: Intentional Structure
11:17 - Marathon Principal 3: Fuel and Finish Well
13:09 - Outro
MUSIC licensed by Artlist and Epidemic Sound
--------------------
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Wearables Partner: Garmin - garmin.com
Training Partner: Runna - Want to give Runna a try? Click below for a 2-week FREE trial: web.runna.com/redeem?code=TRC26
Nutrition Partner: Science in Sport (SiS) - scienceinsport.com
Treadmill Partner: Wahoo - uk.wahoofitness.com
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