Read
on to discover a quick tip on how to conserve your energy
in the beginning stages of the marathon to give yourself the chance to
run to your potential:
As
the gun sounds you will naturally feel the urge to go out hard. That is
because you are in an
excited
state and feel like you have all the energy in the world
because of all the training you have put in and because of all the
excess energy flowing throughout your body because of the taper period
you have been in for the last 3-4 weeks.
As
you have seen, you should consciously aim to go out so that the
first 3-5 miles feel too slow. If you have been practicing your
marathon race pace over the 400 meter track distance then you should
have a fair idea of what race pace is for you.
However,
an added obstacle in your marathon is the thousands of people
around you in the race. You have probably not experienced what it is
like to run amongst so many people before and you may feel the urge to
weave in and out amongst all of your competitors.
This
is a waste of energy.
If
this is the case, just be aware that your natural instinct is to weave
through the crowd. And consciously avoid the temptation. As the race
progresses, the crowd
will naturally start to thin out and you can hit your natural race pace.
If
you are behind your predicted splits at the 3-5 mile marks, this is
nothing to be worried about because it is better to be behind at the
start of the race than ahead. It is a similar story to the tortoise and
the hare. and we both know who won that race!
You
can find out more valuable tips on how to tackle the first 3-5 miles of
your race by clicking on the following link:
Marathon
Bible
"The
only thing worse than not reading a book in the last
ninety days is not reading a book in the last ninety days and thinking
that it doesn't matter." --Jim Rohn
Why?
Because
you will save much trial and error by learning from the wisdom of
others who have gone through a similar space. In researching `Marathon
Bible' I have
drawn from over two decades of my own experience, from the experience
of countless coaches and mentors and from the collective wisdom of over
23 books and reports specifically written on how to run a marathon. If
you want to run a marathon then I encourage you to take the advice of
Jim Rohn and read `Marathon Bible'.