26.2 Secrets for Running Marathon Races with High Confidence

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This marathon handbook helps you </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>quiet the noise</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and focus on what you can control: the </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>26.2 hours</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> from final dinner through the night after you finish. An hour-by-hour companion that turns training into calm execution - perfect for </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>first-time marathoners</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> who want confidence without the chaos and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>experienced runners</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> who want to focus on their performance.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Grounded in a Stoic mindset - focus on what you can control - the book organizes race day into the </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>STRIDE</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> method:</span></p><ul><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>S - Set Up:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Race Blueprint Common Pitfalls & Fears</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>T - Track:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Race-day checklist pre-race breakfast</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>R - Refocus:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Serenity Plan </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>pacing strategy</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> & split chart mantras </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>mental preparation for marathon race day anxiety</em></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I - Implement:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> 26.2 race-execution tips + </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>marathon running</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> cues</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>D - Decompress:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Immediate recovery actions Recovery-in-Motion Body Whispers pain scan</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>E - Embrace:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Post-race reflection-What Changed Today Before / After Celebrate</span></li></ul>