Joining a running or training group offers more benefits than the camaraderie. An unwritten rule in sports, and life in general, is to learn from someone who's more experienced. You really do need the extra support on the really long miles, too, and to know that you're not the only one wondering why you're doing this, LOL! Plus, you should never go out alone on the really long miles.
Do I ever get burned out? Absolutely! (I spent 6 months last year doing back-to-back 15-22 milers on Sat & Sun in preparation for a 60-miler. It was nuts, and I suffered heat stroke.) Sometimes, it's good to take a little break.
Have I mentioned aqua jogging? You can get a really good workout in the water and still build and maintain your conditioning for your marathon. Here's help on the equivalent workout of water to run. You need to be in a deep enough pool, at least 6' deep. Elites use this method to rehab, or as an alternative to training in heat.
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Joining a running or training group offers more benefits than the camaraderie. An unwritten rule in sports, and life in general, is to learn from someone who's more experienced. You really do need the extra support on the really long miles, too, and to know that you're not the only one wondering why you're doing this, LOL! Plus, you should never go out alone on the really long miles.
Do I ever get burned out? Absolutely! (I spent 6 months last year doing back-to-back 15-22 milers on Sat & Sun in preparation for a 60-miler. It was nuts, and I suffered heat stroke.) Sometimes, it's good to take a little break.
Have I mentioned aqua jogging? You can get a really good workout in the water and still build and maintain your conditioning for your marathon. Here's help on the equivalent workout of water to run. You need to be in a deep enough pool, at least 6' deep. Elites use this method to rehab, or as an alternative to training in heat.
Hope this helps.
July 30, 2009 - 4:47pmThis Comment
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