In this section, we will present six weekly Marathon Secrets divided into tips for First Timers, Two Hour Marathoners, and Advanced Skaters. In the section for First Time Marathoners, we will cover a number of tips that you likely would never know until you actually skate a marathon. Traditionally, results at the first marathon someone skates can be chalked up to a learning experience. In our Marathon Secrets section, we hope to give you these tips prior to your marathon so you are that much better prepared.

In the section for Two Hour Marathoners, we realize you will probably have the experience of one or more marathons under your belt. Therefore, we will reveal six tips that will get you to the start line prepared to finish a marathon in less than two hours. Time and again we see skaters who are physically capable of skating a faster marathon if they knew a few of our insider tips.

For Advanced Skaters, Marathon Secrets really starts becoming important to your goal of getting a personal record time, placing in your age division, or even winning the race. The six Secrets we present all relate to pack racing strategy, since this is the crucial element defining road skating races such as marathons. The six secrets address having a plan, the start, the breakaway, the finish, team tactics, and race day hints.

Even if you don’t read the other material in this course, these Secrets from twelve-time World Champion Cheryl Ezzell Matula will probably alone improve your marathon skating.