Here's a quick tip about how to keep
yourself motivated once you resume your marathon training after the
recovery phase:
A month after you finish your marathon your body should be ready to
start getting back into a
regular training routine.
Depending on your goals, you may find a lack of motivation to continue
training. This is especially if you find that your form has dropped off
from where you were before your marathon.
It is important to realize that it is normal for your form to drop off
after your recovery period.
Why?
It is just the way your body works... it is a general rule that it
takes around two weeks for
every week you take off for your form to return to normal.
Therefore if you have taken a month off training to allow your body to
recover from the race, it
should take you around two months to get back into the pre-race peak
physical condition you are used to.
If you are lacking motivation because your form has dropped off, just
remind yourself that this
is a natural state to be in after your recovery period.
Again, you are getting specialist information here most other marathon
training programs leave out. You will find hundreds more elite marathon
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Marathon
Bible
"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way." - George Herman
"Babe" Ruth
You CAN run a marathon. Hundreds of beginners have already learnt how.
Do not let
your fear of striking out stop you. You really can do this!