November in NY means the Marathon is right around the corner. November 4th to be exact. 26.4 miles are not easy to come by so here are the steps you need to take to go from weekend warrior to Marathon Maven. Please consult your doctor, or better yet see at least two.
1. Follow through. It is no secret that people often join a gym an go three times. When it comes to running a marathon get others to help keep you going.
2. A slow build up. Injury, becoming overwhelmed, and time will be your biggest challenges to overcome. Experts suggest you increase your mileage by 10% each week up to 10 miles per week than increase by 2 mile increments per week. An 8 week build up should look like this, 20-22-24-20-26-28-30-20 miles per week.
3. Run, run, run, and rest. Marathons can last4-10 hours, learning to be on your feet this long is a challenge all in itself. The other half of the equation is rest. Keep them in perfect harmony while training. 3:1 as the title suggests.
4. Pick up the pace. As you progress push yourself a little harder and make an attempt to bring your time per mile down.
5. Before a marathon, tennis, or whatever it is you are participating in eat your carbs. Your body needs them for energy and the absorption of water. Both vitaly important to any physical activity.
Lastly have fun. Most people cannot say they have run a marathon and for that reason what you will accomplish is incredible. If you plan on participating or know someone who is the NY area I would love to hear from you and perhaps train along side of you. I look forward to hearing from anyone, everyone, no one.
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