How to Peak for a Marathon (Our EXACT Peak Weeks)

We're breaking down one of the most-asked-about topics in marathon training: the peak week. Michael and Alex pull back the curtain on what their own peak weeks actually look like (down to the kilometer) and share what they've learned from years of racing (and from picking the brains of elite runners like Eliud Kipchoge and Casey Klinger) about how to build a peak block that makes you stronger, not broken.

Plus: the team splits up as Katelyn and Alex head to Sydney to cover the brand-new Sydney Marathon while UTMB unfolds in Chamonix, and a full fall racing calendar preview covering Berlin, Chicago, New York, and Valencia.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Team Update
1:23 Team Heads to Sydney Marathon & UTMB
6:27 Fall Racing Calendar: Berlin, Chicago, NYC & More
13:07 Why Creatine Matters for Recovery
15:17 What Is a Peak Week?
20:04 Alex's 140K Peak Week Breakdown
30:04 What Elite Runners Do Differently
33:14 The Dog Days of Training
34:27 Michael's 178K Peak Week Plan
50:56 Join the Marathon Handbook Run Club
54:19 Michael's Peak Week Day-by-Day
1:04:27 The Peak Week Percentage Formula
1:13:22 Why Down Weeks Matter
1:15:11 Final Thoughts & Sign Off

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