Marathon Training & Distance Running Tips: The runners guide for endurance training and racing, beginner running programs and advice (Home Workout & Weight Loss Success Book 5) by James Atkinson

Author:James Atkinson [Atkinson, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JBA Publishing
Published: 2014-07-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

RUNNING FOR DISTANCE

The big question is,

“Can I run twenty-six miles in one shot?”

It is unlikely that your body will let you do this without the correct conditioning. And it would not pay off well to just start training with huge distances like this.

Of course you will have doubts about your ability to run this kind of distance, but with the right training structure, mind-set, and body conditioning, you can develop a great tolerance to the stress that this causes on your body.

There is no denying that twenty-six miles is a big distance and it will put your body under a huge amount of stress, but the fitter that you are endurance-wise, the easier that you will be able to deal with this.

The recovery time after a twenty-six mile run is probably the best part of a week or longer, depending on the individual.

It is for this reason that you should not run these kinds of distances on a regular basis. If you do, you will no doubt have to quit due to injury sooner rather than later.

Instead of using “distance per running session” as your main measure of progression, I would suggest that you use “distance run per week.” This is a great way to see that you are heading in the right direction. And the more miles that you clock up, the better equipped you will be physically and mentally for your race day.

As you will soon see in the Putting It All Together section, I have outlined set distances for you to run each training session. These progress on a weekly basis, starting at two miles per session and increasing to seven.

You may be thinking that seven miles is nothing compared to twenty-six, but the other elements in your training routine will compliment this to condition you so you are more than ready for race day.

So keep in mind that your distance per session is not the deciding factor when it comes to your ability to be able to run a marathon.

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