The Sport Of Running

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strong you have became, and how to plan
properly. Measure your weekly total and try never to improve grater then
ten percent a week (more then ten percent opens the door to injuries). Most
people train for a marathon on a 12 week schedule. Another restriction is
injuries. You should consult your physician before starting anything. 2,5
When you get the go ahead to start your training take it easy. Do not
go out and run as hard as you can as long as you can. This can cause
injuries and plus you will feel bad and want to stop running. You should
plan your schedule by the week and try to work it in with your other
activities. If you schedule yourself to run five miles at a slow pace then
do it. It does not matter if you are running slow and you see some of your
peers and you want them to think you are super fast. If you go fast you may
lose your energy and hurt yourself or and/or not finish the workout. By
doing what your plan is when you are finished you will be filled ...

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three to
seven miles. Thursday, interval day, warm up by jogging for ten minutes. Do
some strength exercises of your choice (sit ups, push ups, squats, etc.).
Then run for four minutes at your five kilometer pace. Follow this by
jogging slowly for three minutes to recover. Do this three to four times.
Friday, rest day, this means no running. You will not fully recover and
never reach maximum improvement. Saturday, an easy day again, three to
seven miles. Sunday, a long run, go for six to thirteen miles ata slow pace.
This teaches you how stay strong and to not give up at the end of a race.
This also makes you feel really good when you are finished with a week of
hard training and you ...

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