Marathon Long Runs: Appropriate vs. Expected

The long run is a key component in training for a marathon. We are told that a 20 mile long run is a must. But is that true? What are people doing in reality? As the author of the Hansons Marathon Method, I have become an advocate for rethinking the long run. As those of you who know about the HMM, you know that the classic plans developed by Kevin and Keith Hanson, peak the long runs out at 16 miles. A lot of critics point straight to that fact and claim that the plans are "less is more" while those who have followed the plans know that it's the farthest thing from the truth.

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