How to get fit for a marathon?
I am running a marathon in a few months and i’m getting bored of just walking and running.Is there anything else i could do to prepare myself for a marathon?
Anything can be used that will keep you active and working quite hard for a sustained period of time.
Running is ideal of course and to keep motivation you could enter a few 10k races and a couple of half marathons to give you a short term focus for your training. Also if you can run with someone else that helps too – say a friend or running club. Another option is to vary your routes – try to run down every road in a 4 mile radius of your hose for example – see if you can do it (not all at once but over time)
Cycling is a good alternate sport as well – long rides and you see more than running (go further)
Swimming can also be used but you have to work hard at it to give you similar benefits
However you do need to run a couple of times a week to keep your running muscles working well
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do any other sport really… it will keep you fit and you might enjoy it!! Join you local athletics club, they will get you really fit. Just do anything that you will enjoy that is sport..
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if you can already run for 45 minutes straight without too much trouble, you could be marathon-ready in 14 weeks. First, find a committed running partner or join a local running club as this will help you stay motivated.
Build up your endurance with long runs, but ease yourself in to avoid injury. Never increase your total weekly mileage by more than 10% per week and most of this should be added to your longest run. This long run should be extended by no more that a mile at a time until it tops 10 miles and then by two miles, building up to a run of 22 miles four weeks before race day.
Combine distance training with short speed sessions such as hill running and interval work (alternating fast and slow bursts of running) such as sprinting to one lamppost, jogging to the next, then sprinting again.
Your diet should contain plenty of carbohydrates to replenish the glycogen (energy supply) in your muscles, some protein to aid muscle repair and significant amounts of unsaturated fats. Don’t train seven days a week. Rest periods are crucial, especially as the race approaches. Also, attempting to push on when tired can lead to injury.
References :
timesonline.co.uk
howto.co.uk
Anything can be used that will keep you active and working quite hard for a sustained period of time.
Running is ideal of course and to keep motivation you could enter a few 10k races and a couple of half marathons to give you a short term focus for your training. Also if you can run with someone else that helps too – say a friend or running club. Another option is to vary your routes – try to run down every road in a 4 mile radius of your hose for example – see if you can do it (not all at once but over time)
Cycling is a good alternate sport as well – long rides and you see more than running (go further)
Swimming can also be used but you have to work hard at it to give you similar benefits
However you do need to run a couple of times a week to keep your running muscles working well
References :