Well an article ‘Running on the Shoulders of Giants‘ by Scott Douglas at Running Times Magazine has invaluable tips.

These are his findings and observation after running, training and learning from the best elite distance runners out there over the years.

As I read, the tips may be derived from distance runners, but the fundamentals are all the same and would more or less apply to other sports and events too.

From tips such as fluids consumption, recovery to listening to your body.

All the the small factors that adds up to being the difference between the pros and those still getting there.