How to Train For a Marathon - Setting a
Foundation For Success
For
any potential marathoner, how to train for a marathon will be a key question that needs a useful
answer.
If
you’ve always wanted to run a marathon, but
you’ve never really been competent at running,
this needn't mean that you necessarily can’t do it.
It's quite rare if not ever unheard of that
anyone gets good at anything before they've even tried it. Did the worlds finest violinist become a
virtuoso prior to even holding a bow? What about the top tennis player in the world, brilliant
before even hitting a ball, I really doubt it. They probably
didn’t even display any sort of real talent for
many months or even years of PRACTICE.
Running essentially
doesn’t require any real ability. Practically
anyone who is able bodied and in decent health has the capability to run. But to go that step
beyond and become proficient at it needs constant training and regular
practise.
Be
WARNED,
you won't be able to
complete a marathon if you adhere to a unstructured training regime.
Here are 4 simple strategies you can adopt
-
Train Clever
Yes, you're training to take part in a
marathon and that needs a particular amount of slow steady running each week. But simply sticking
to this type of running is a mistake since it may place too much pressure on your joints and
nervous system, and any fitness changes will be very slow.
Change Your Workouts
To
build up distance running you must develop stamina in your legs and your heart and lungs, so take
part in other sports that also produce these changes such as swimming, cycling or
rowing.
Progress systematically
Every week you need to make sure that your
workout gets gradually more difficult, with slight steady improvements.
Don’
t disregard rest days,
they're almost as important as your running days.
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