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Has the distance for marathons always been the same?
No. When the marathon was first run as an event, there actually was no standarized distance. The original Athens Marathon commemorated the run of Pheidippides, a soldier, from a battlefield in Marathon, Greece to Athens in the year 490 B.C. It was this distance that would be used as a guide in establishing the marathon length. But it was not until the 1908 Summer Olympics, due to three occurrences, that a standard would emerge. There was first a protest by locals about having the route run through their section of town, so the committee re-routed the marathon. Second, the Queen of England wanted the marathon to start near Queen Victoria's statue @ Windsor Palace and wanted the race to finish with a lap around the stadium track. This extra distance pushed the marathon distance. The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) soon after, adopted this distance as the standard for all marathons going forward.
What is the distance of a typical marathon?
Actually, all marathon distance races are 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) in length.
The night before, fill your water bottle half way and lay it in your freezer at an angle. Then, just before heading out, top it off and you will have cold water for most or all of your run.
Do NOT start any type of speedwork until you have a solid base of endurance miles completed. Speed work does not have to be scientific either. You could simply try racing to one light post and then jogging to the next.
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What exactly can I email you questions about?
Almost anything. Suffice to say, this program is not geared to helping you re-write your training schedule, it is more to help you through your runs and races. Help setting goals, provide input on all-topics of running.
Group Training Program Questions
I have not ran before, is Group Training class right for me?
Yes, it sure is. I have helped many first-time runners to go from couch to 5k in a relatively short period of time. The only thing I ask is that you follow the plan I will outline and commit to your runs.
Personalized Training Programs
Spend 5-10 minutes walking to allow your heart rate to slow naturally. Then, take another 10-15 minutes to stretch all your muscles.
Referred to training where you base your pace on heart rate, rather than distance or time. Optimally, for endurance runs, you will want to stay in the 65-75% of max heart rate.
This is the rate of your perveived exertion. At any time during your run, you can get a quick ascertain of how you are doing using a simple scale of 1-10.
5-10 minutes of walking or jogging. Note, there is NO stretching done during warm-ups. You stretch after your workout.
Carry a whistle or some type of noisemaker.
Always be on the ready to use it.
Wear reflective gear, and possibly a running light.
Avoid unpopulated, or secluded areas.
Try to run where you will be seen and there is help available, if needed.
All runners have their favorite route, however, try to vary your running.
Either vary the direction you run, or the time of day, or a different route all together.
Make effort in identifying any person on your route.
Take notice of alternative routes and ways to escape if necessary.
Wear a belt that allows you to stuff your license in, or the better alternative, would be to get a Road ID.
Make sure to look both ways, and if there is a vehicle stopped, make certain they see you before proceeding.
Basically…you want to run on the left side of roads, and right side of trails and paths.
Wearing headphones do not allow you to listen to your surroundings.
