![]() ![]() Jon Green is coach of Marathon Trials second-place finisher Molly Seidel. Jon Green, Coach of Molly Seidel Photo by Kevin C. A favorite sharpener: “Assuming you’ve done all the other things that are necessary, it’s tough to beat just going out and running 15–16 miles at marathon effort,” Rosario says. Instead, he emphasizes “bang for the buck” workouts.Įverything happens for a reason, in the context of other marathon preparations, and is pointed toward the ultimate aim of race-day hardening and simulation. One Rosario standby: a 24- to 26-mile run “with the majority of those miles at marathon pace.” He notes, nonetheless, that he’s less concerned with total weekly mileage than some other runners and coaches. This means that NAZ Elite runners like Tuliamuk do a lot of long runs, and a lot of running at close to marathon-goal-pace. “We train to truly race 26.2 miles over the specific course and conditions we’ll face on race day,” notes Rosario. The team also includes Trials finishers Stephanie Bruce (6th) and Kellyn Taylor (8th).įrom the team’s earliest days in 2014, Rosario’s runners have focused 90 percent on marathon performance, with occasional forays into the longer track distances. Rosario, 40-years-old and a former 2:18 marathoner, heads up the Hoka NAZ Elite team in Flagstaff, AZ (7000’ altitude). ![]() Here’s a look at how they did it.īen Rosario, Coach of Aliphine Tuliamuk Photo provided by Ben Rosarioīen Rosario is coach of Marathon Trials winner Aliphine Tuliamuk. These coaches have at least one thing in common, however: They all know how to get a runner in peak marathon shape. The coaches of the podium runners were also unusually diverse, including a 2:09 marathoner, a 25-year-old, and a 77-year-old. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta featured more than the typical number of surprises.
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