How To Train For A
Marathon
For any aspiring marathoner, how to train
for a marathon will be an important question that requires a useful
answer.
If you’ve always wanted to run a marathon, but you’ve never really been any good
at running, this doesn’t mean that you necessarily can’t do
it.
It is very rare if not almost unheard
of that anyone becomes good at something before they have even attempted it. Did
the world’s greatest violinist become a master before even picking up a bow? What about the
world’s best tennis player, brilliant before even hitting a ball…I seriously doubt it. They
probably didn’t even show any sort of exceptional talent after many months or even years of
PRACTISE.
Running
actually doesn’t take any skill. Virtually anyone who is able bodied and in
good health has the ability to run. But to go that step further and become good at it
requires regular training and consistent practise.
BE WARNED…You will not be able to run a marathon if you follow a haphazard
training approach. You should implement these 4 strategies: -
Train
Smart
Yes, you are training for a marathon and that requires a certain amount of slow
steady running each week. But just focussing on this type of
training is a mistake as it places too much stress on your joints and nervous
system, and fitness improvements will be slow.
Vary Your
Training
To improve distance running you need to
develop endurance in your legs and your heart and lungs, so practise other
activities that also produce these improvements such as swimming, cycling or
rowing.
Progress
Regularly
Each week you must ensure that your training gets progressively harder, with
small consistent improvements.
Don’t Forget About Rest
Days, they are almost as important as your training days.
If you want to know how to train for a
marathon, you need to learn all you can about marathon running. ‘Marathon
Training For Beginners’ is an entertaining and easy to use marathon training schedule for beginners that want to learn how
to successfully run a marathon in the shortest possible time. Click here for more details.
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