At 26.2 miles long, a marathon can be a demanding, albeit extremely rewarding experience. Although it can be quite daunting entering a marathon, the journey from beginning your training to completing a marathon offers a personal satisfaction and sense of achievement that is hard to match. Seen by many runners as the ultimate test, training …
Here are 101 reasons why YOU should run a marathon. Enjoy! Fire yourself up with excitement and anticipation Once you get the guts to register for the marathon and see it bright on your calendar, you will have an exciting adventure to look forward to. Yes, you might feel a little anxious which is perfectly …
The marathon continues to grow every day; more runners are encouraged to try to run the 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers). If you are training for a marathon, we will share the six things you do not know about the marathon and you should know. 1.-The first marathoner The myth says that the name Marathon comes from …
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A lot of effort is necessary to finish the 26.2 miles. The roughness of the distance affects both amateur and professional runners. For that reason, running a marathon is a great sport and personal achievement for those who reach the finish line and become marathoners. Cramps, dehydration, soreness and a high risk of injuries are some of the …
Beating the wall and finishing the marathon is a great challenge for any runner and, for that reason, endurance is one of the vital skills for a runner who wants to face the distance. One of the clues to improve endurance is having a good amount of weekly milage, and slow and moderate workouts are essential for that. …
Though endurance is key in the success of finishing a marathon, speed is an ability that should not be forgotten. Endurance is our ability to maintain an effort efficiently for the most possible time, and for that , preparing your body to run for 26 miles non-stop is critical. It is impossible to run a marathon at …
One of the keys of a half marathon (13.1 miles) or a marathon (26.2 miles) is train your endurance, the characteristic that will allow you to run for hours. To help you attain this, a type of workout that should not be missing is the long run, hard training sessions aimed to run for a longer …
How Long Should Be the Long Runs to train for 13.1 Or 26.2 Miles Races? Read More »
Some days ago, a reader wrote us the following message: “Hi. I have never run before and I have decided to run a marathon in the following six months. Can you help me?”. After exchanging some messages, our reader confessed that more friends were becoming marathoners and that he did not want to be out of …
Once you have managed to run your first 13.1 miles (half marathon) and 26.2 miles (marathon), trying to improve your personal best and lowering their running time tends to be most runners’ goal. Both distances are hard and demanding for your body and, for that reason, trying to improve your personal best is difficult and challenging. In …
Golden Rules to Improve your performance on the half and full marathon Read More »
Running a marathon implies a considerable effort, and the hardness of the distance affects both amateur and professional runners. For those that manage to reach the finish line and become marathoners, cramps, dehydration, muscle spasms and absolute physical exhaustion are some of the possible effects of running 26.2 miles. The necessary training to run a …
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