What is a good way to start? What kind of foods should I eat? I currently run about two miles a day. But would like to know what I can do to build stamina and strength to sustain myself in a marathon.
2006-10-24 10:58:27 · 3 answers · asked by ♥2323vsb 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You're on the right road. For a marathon, you'll want to work up to 10 or 12 miles per training session. (Three or four training sessions a week. Three or four miles on the non-training days.) You're already running 2 miles a day. Tomorrow do 2 1/2 miles. Next week do 3 miles a day. Once you've done 4 miles a day for a week or so, start alternating between training days and non-training days. Your training days are your high mileage days. Your non-training days are your recovery days where you just jog for 3 or 4 miles to keep your lungs moving. On your training days you alternate between 1 continuous stretch of all the miles at once and breaking it down to two mile runs at a fast pace with 10 minute breaks in between. It is VERY important to stretch your muscles before you begin!
2006-10-24 11:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by robertspraguejr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, my friend has the same goal. Try to find a trainer or an exercise-program if availabe. Eat protein and carbs and drink a lot, I think. Good luck.
I've found these sites, might help you. http://www.marathon-training.net/
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/6004/marathon.html
http://www.halhigdon.com/
2006-10-24 11:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by ntsy2bm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run more, it's that easy...
2006-10-24 11:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by SE_FU 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋