Running Tips

WORKOUT – Kickboxing class ~ 1 hr

I am a complete loser when it comes to trying new workouts; I haven’t taken a class in years.  So when my friend Jamie took me, I had to man up and try something new.  And it was fun!  Although I looked completely spastic I’m sure…

Tomorrow is the inaugural Dallas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon.

So let’s check out some tips for beginning marathoners from Outside Magazine, courtesy of fitsugar.

• “Don’t wing it” when it comes to training. The active living magazine thinks it best to have a training plan. Here’s a half marathon training schedule and a four-month plan for a marathon.

• Training to run 26.2 miles takes commitment. Elite running coach Terrance Mahon told Outside, “The more consistent you are [with your training], the easier it will be to conquer the marathon.” Keeping a training log, suggests the mag, is a great way to stick to your plan and stay on track with your training.

• Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor told the magazine, “You need to balance the workload with optimal rest.” So do “curb your enthusiasm” to avoid overuse injures that come with overtraining.

• The next best thing to a personal running coach, according to Outside, is a training partner. A running buddy “keeps you accountable” and you do “learn a lot by talking to other runners.”

• Don’t skip out on your long run, and every training plan, no matter the distance, has one long run a week. These long runs “prepare you both mentally and physically.”   Kara Goucher told the magazine that long runs are the “most important workout that you do.”

For you marathoners and half marathoners, what are some of your go-to tips??

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