Pick the Right Taining Plan For a Marathon
- 3 years ago
Due to the coronavirus, many spring marathons were postponed until the fall.
This means the fall racing schedule will be more busy than usual.
'The New York Times' recently ran an article offering tips to anyone training for a marathon.
Here are 4 things they suggested:
1. Determine your current fitness level.Robyn LaLonde, head coach and owner of Edge Athlete Lounge in Chicago,suggests tallying your mileage from the past four to eight weeks. Look for a training plan no more than 10% to 20% above that number.A large increase in mileage puts you at an increased risk of injury.
2. Have a realistic schedule. Be brutally honest about time management.
"How many days a week can you train, and how many days a week can you recover?" Robyn LaLonde, head coach and owner of Edge Athlete Lounge, via 'The New York Times'.
Come up with a training plan that works with your schedule.
3. Don't stop cross-training. Strength training for a marathon is very important.A good plan should incorporate more than one day of cross-training.
4. Find your local running community. Most cities have training groups based out of local running stores. Many marathons have both online and in-person training groups. Train smart and stay ahead.
This means the fall racing schedule will be more busy than usual.
'The New York Times' recently ran an article offering tips to anyone training for a marathon.
Here are 4 things they suggested:
1. Determine your current fitness level.Robyn LaLonde, head coach and owner of Edge Athlete Lounge in Chicago,suggests tallying your mileage from the past four to eight weeks. Look for a training plan no more than 10% to 20% above that number.A large increase in mileage puts you at an increased risk of injury.
2. Have a realistic schedule. Be brutally honest about time management.
"How many days a week can you train, and how many days a week can you recover?" Robyn LaLonde, head coach and owner of Edge Athlete Lounge, via 'The New York Times'.
Come up with a training plan that works with your schedule.
3. Don't stop cross-training. Strength training for a marathon is very important.A good plan should incorporate more than one day of cross-training.
4. Find your local running community. Most cities have training groups based out of local running stores. Many marathons have both online and in-person training groups. Train smart and stay ahead.