The Long Run is the cornerstone of marathon training – you can do as much speed, track and gym work as you like, but if you don't have mileage on your legs come marathon race day, the truth is that you'll probably fall flat before the race is even close to being over.
In preparation for the 2017 Soweto Marathon, Thesis Run Cru hosted the Jozi crews for a long run, also known as Long Haul Sunday, through the townships, to give us a taste of what the People's Race would offer up. Sweltering conditions were a perfect primer for race day, with little respite from the blazing Soweto heat. Despite the conditions, our runners came out stronger and readier for the challenges that the Soweto Marathon would offer up.
