<p>If you’re listening to this in March and targeting a <strong>fall 2026 marathon</strong>, hear this first:</p><p><strong>You are not early.</strong><br><strong>You are right on time.</strong></p><p><a href="www.run4prs.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>www.run4prs.com</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>March is where great marathon cycles <em>actually</em> begin—not with mile repeats or 20-mile long runs, but with smart decisions that determine how the fall will feel.</p><p>In this episode, we break down how to set yourself up for a breakthrough marathon by doing what most runners skip:</p><ul><li><p>Building the aerobic engine early</p></li><li><p>Training with restraint instead of ego</p></li><li><p>Developing durability before intensity</p></li><li><p>Playing the long game on purpose</p></li></ul><p>This is about becoming the kind of runner who can <em>handle</em> marathon training—so when the specific work arrives, it feels controlled, not desperate.</p><p>If you do this phase right, fall training won’t feel like a gamble.<br><strong>It’ll feel inevitable.</strong></p><p>Let’s get into it.</p>