The Marathon Long Run  Greg McMillan, M.S.  How I Prescribe Long
Runs for Maximum Success   Ahh, the marathon long run. What a
worrisome thing for most runners. And for good reason, the long
run is such a crucial part of marathon training. I don't think
there's any other race distance where one single workout plays
such a large part in the success or failure of the race. As a
result, you're often left with many questions: How far should I
run? Do I run for time or distance? What about pace? What to eat
and drink? The list goes on and on.  In this article, I'll
answer these questions for you as I describe my thoughts on the
marathon long run and how I utilize long runs for the
marathoners I coach. As I like to do, I'm not only going to give
you the "how-to" but I'm going to provide you with the rationale
for why I think this plan works. This way, you can take the
information and incorporate it into your specific training plan.
I will preface this article with a note that these are simply my
ideas. Some of the