The Boston Marathon is NOT Hilly
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- Опубліковано 12 кві 2024
- Coach Morgan has a HOT TAKE for you that may be considered a bit controversial in the running world, but hear her out as she breaks down the Boston Marathon course and gives you a few tips and tricks on how to train to conquer one of the most iconic marathons in the world!
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I ran Boston last year (got cut this year by the 5 minutes over qualifying buzz-saw but will be 100% back next year) - the advice I give to people who ask is that the course "isn't flat". My takeaway from that day was how little of the course is flat - it seemed I was running up a gradual uphill/downhill the whole way. Over 54% of the course is running up or down a slope of 1%. While that might not be much, over 26 miles, it definitely adds up and definitely left me punchless after Heartbreak Hill.
I sub3 my first Boston my strategy was simple go 85% the first 1-19 mile then easy up on the hills after mi 22 it’s all base on effort and drive I did 2:59:55 - every time I felt some cramping I slowed down a bit especially after mi 18 then at mi 21 ur back in control etc
If it's not tough enough, you could always try the Mt Washington 10K in June. It has a 4,650 feet vertical climb. The Mount Washington Marathon is downhill.
Love that race. I’ve run up Mt. Washington many times.
Great advise coach Morgan there was no heart break for me in 2022 Boston.
Great video. I would love to see one of these for San Francisco and New York City Marathon
The classic route, Athens Greece, has more hills and elevation gain. Great video as always ❤
Good job coach. Wish I could run sometime with your group. I love to travel round running with different groups
By the time i reached the summit of HB Hill, my quads were on fire, thanks to the downhills. Will now start Quad weight training to prepare for April 2025.
My home marathon course in Akron, OH is 1200 feet of elevation gain. That's a lot of elevation.
I mostly hike, but with goals of eventually doing trail marathons and ultras, and it's always fun to see the elevation gains on various courses.
Interesting. My first road marathon was Sydney 🇦🇺 2023. 1,100+ feet elevation gain. Appears we keep good company as a World Major candidate.
I recently did a sub3 in Boston went out 85% the first 18m then I knew those next a few miles were going to be the toughest, so yes mine was def strategy that I knew after mi 18 was going to go alot slower in the mid 7’s still mange to get sub3 - my 4th marathon hopefully many more. 😮Official time 2:59:55 just unreal . If you trained right you should be able to truest urself .
Can we have someone try the Marji Gesick?
@1:00 you claim that in the distance, you can see San Francisco? That SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE!
4000 miles? 😮
Want to see Hilly come and do the Comrades marathon uphill run the firts 37km allmost exclusively uphill....during the 87km +/- 1200 metres of elevation its not called the ultimate human race for nothing......Fantastic advice coach Morgan as Always!! Thank you....Enjoy the race everyone that is competing in the Boston Marathon!!
I ran it and it is crazy hard. It beats your leg up on the way down then when your out of gas at the end they hit you hard. Put me in the hospital from dehydration and I was a 2.40 minute marathon runner. Its all those women at the half way point that pump you up then you go to fast before hills
Me and my brother do recoups. This is where we run hard for a few miles then hit the stairs and w might do 8 miles of that
What women??
@@Nyelandsscream tunnel at Wellesley college
NYC Marathon way more hilly and challenging than Boston. I'll take one hill at the end of the race over running over many bridges any day.
Hard to argue with 3 unicorns, so I won’t.
With 1370 feet of gain the Atlanta Marathon is much hillier than Boston and even more hilly than San Fran. It's a fun course but if you want the experience of feeling like you're always running up hill, come to Atlanta. I hope someday to qualify for Boston, and this was a great informational/ instructional vid. The good news is that since I live in Atlanta, and I tend to run up hills on tired legs a lot. Also Atlanta has some awesome trails.
When the hills are you have another 5+ miles to go not about 3
your voice says one thing [Boston marathon], but the crushing sound of your feet on that side trail say something else [go run a trail marathon].
I’ve run many! Including two 100 milers. Both trail running and road running are fun and can make you strong in different ways!
I completely disagree, the entire course is hilly, almost from the get go. And when it’s hot you feel every single one. I love her but I don’t agree with her
I think the only way one would find Boston to be a tough, hilly course, is if you did no training on hills. Before my Boston marathon a long time ago, we were training in Seattle, which truly is hilly. We found the Boston hills to be relatively easy, even though they are late in the race. As Coach Morgan says, get out and do some hills, especially late in your training runs.
You are lying, I am telling you first hand. The net downhill kills your quads making the hills even harder.
You are brave, I haven't been on a plane since 9/11. Even if I qualify for Boston I couldn't go, because it's a very far drive from California, so you'll have to run it for me. I have family roots in Massachusetts, but sadly couldn't explore them. Enjoy!