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So its a first go at the long run! And what are you doing to prpare for it?
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So its a first go at the long run! And what are you doing to prpare for it?
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As more and more runners turn to the marathon to prove their running mettle, a sensible training program is more important than ever for building safely to peak performance.
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For the purposes of this discussion, the distance of a long run is considered to be 10 miles or longer as well as runs that last over 90 minutes. It should be run approximately one minute slower than the pace you plan to run during the marathon or stated another way, one to 1-1/2 minutes per mile slower than your present 10K race pace.
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Of course, these are “my hints” – if you are a runner you should feel free to ignore them and make up your own (or steal what you like.)
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People will find it very difficult to be ready to run a marathon with success if they haven't taken weeks or even months to adequately prepare for it. You see, running a marathon is no simple undertaking.
