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Questions Around Marathon Training
Completing a marathon training schedule has had the same basic training principles for many years. The type of schedule or program you choose really is dependent on the parameters set by the individual runner. And although there are many options, the basics remain the same as it teaches you body to cope with the stress of long distance running.
As a running coach I get countless questions by new runners who are interested in attempting their first marathon. So I have put together a few of the most common ones and have listed them below. If you thing you are ready for a marathon, ask yourself the following questions:
How long have you been running. It takes upwards of 52 weeks of steady running, two or three days per week, to build up the muscle and tendon strength necessary to undergo such a training regimen.
Do you have an open schedule. You can, and will, spend upwards of 10 hours a week running at the end of your training program in the final weeks. Make sure you have enough hours in the day and enough days in the week.
What is the driving force behind your desire to run a marathon? There has to be some reason behind your desire to undergo such an event. If you don't have one, then find one. Very few runners have exactly the same reasoning but you will need to draw motivation from somewhere.
Is your will strong enough. Much like the last question you will need to have the utmost confidence in your ability to not only complete the training, but complete the run itself. Setting your mind straight to the goal from the start is an important variable.
Are you healthy enough? You don't necessarily need to be at the peak of fitness or super thin to undertake a marathon training schedule, but you do need to have your cardiac system evaluated and check with you doctor before undertaking something of this magnitude.
Running a marathon is an attainable goal but it's pretty serious business nonetheless. We hope these questions help you get started.
As a running coach I get countless questions by new runners who are interested in attempting their first marathon. So I have put together a few of the most common ones and have listed them below. If you thing you are ready for a marathon, ask yourself the following questions:
How long have you been running. It takes upwards of 52 weeks of steady running, two or three days per week, to build up the muscle and tendon strength necessary to undergo such a training regimen.
Do you have an open schedule. You can, and will, spend upwards of 10 hours a week running at the end of your training program in the final weeks. Make sure you have enough hours in the day and enough days in the week.
What is the driving force behind your desire to run a marathon? There has to be some reason behind your desire to undergo such an event. If you don't have one, then find one. Very few runners have exactly the same reasoning but you will need to draw motivation from somewhere.
Is your will strong enough. Much like the last question you will need to have the utmost confidence in your ability to not only complete the training, but complete the run itself. Setting your mind straight to the goal from the start is an important variable.
Are you healthy enough? You don't necessarily need to be at the peak of fitness or super thin to undertake a marathon training schedule, but you do need to have your cardiac system evaluated and check with you doctor before undertaking something of this magnitude.
Running a marathon is an attainable goal but it's pretty serious business nonetheless. We hope these questions help you get started.