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Sound familiar? You sign up for a marathon or half marathon and put the date on your calendar. You back up 12 weeks (for a half) or 18 or 20 weeks (for a full) and training starts. You really want to run faster than the last time you raced this distance. You also want to make sure you get in strength training this time - you want to get stronger and avoid injury. You are also hoping that running more will help you lose a few pounds. If this sounds like you, let me guess what has happened before: