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a novice's guide
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a novice (or not)'s guide to prepping for the big-day
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Unlike many activities, training for a marathon is serious business. Fail to train properly, and you not only risk failing to complete the race, you also risk seriously injuring yourself.
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So how will you fuel your body so that you can ask it to run and run well? Read on...
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How we stretch, why we stretch, and when we stretch are the keys to making stretching work for you.
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Without question, the most important area one should focus upon prior to beginning marathon training is to safely build a mileage base.
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For the purposes of this discussion, the distance of a long run is considered to be 10 miles or longer as well as runs that last over 90 minutes.
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PEOPLE DIFFER GREATLY IN ABILITY, but ideally before starting a marathon program, you should have been running about a year. You should be able to comfortably run distances between 3 and 6 miles.
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You should be running 15 to 20 miles a week prior to attempting this training schedule. At a minimum, you should be able to run for at least 30 minutes without stopping.
