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May 27, 2024 · Not to come off as over-confident or anything, but running a marathon is totally possible even if today (right now) you don’t consider yourself a runner. Training for a marathon is tough, but it’s completely doable if you have the right beginner marathon training plan and processes in place.
- You Want to Prove You’re A Runner. Don’t run a marathon because you think that’s a requirement to be a runner. If you run, you are in fact a runner. A real runner isn’t about pace or distance, it’s a mindset.
- You Aren’t Genuinely Excited to Do It. Don’t run a marathon if you don’t want to! It’s a lot of work if you don’t already enjoy running a 1/2 marathon.
- Your Current Schedule is OVERLOADED. Don’t run a marathon if you’re already over committed in other areas of your life. It takes time to do it and not get injured.
- Your Goal is Weight Loss. Don’t run a marathon to lose weight. The unfortunate truth is that most first time marathon trainees gain weight because the body wants more calories due to increased activity and you justify those delicious ooeey gooey fresh from the oven cookies based on your new mileage.
No. I don’t run to compete with runners. I run to attain a level of fitness that enables me to pursue other interests: hiking, paddling, hunting etc. None of those are competitive endeavors either. I like to know I can go the distance or climb the next hill or cross the next lake.
You should not be afraid to call yourself a runner even if you have never participated in a marathon. If the marathon was the litmus test for being a runner, then even some professional runners would not be runners!
Apr 6, 2017 · In general, before beginning marathon training, you should be averaging approximately 20 to 23 miles a week. This typically means running three or four days a week with weekday runs...
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Aug 20, 2019 · Here’s what to do. By the time you’ve Googled “running a marathon without training,” you either ambitiously signed up for a race, then life or an injury got the best of you (in which case ...
