Marathon Stretching

In the week before your marathon there are some special precautions and preparation that you will need to make.

Physically you should aim to shift your focus on remaining loose and comfortable by stretching more than you otherwise have. Avoid, however the temptation to overstretch, as this could cause slight tearing of your muscles and throw your whole marathon preparation in jeopardy.

Psychologically you may also be finding it tough in the last week to get your mind around the fact that you are training less in this entire week than the actual distance that you are going to cover during your race.

The easy way to counter this is to accept at this point and believe in the months of training that
you have done in the months leading up to the marathon. Remind yourself that this is a period
that you should enjoy because you body should literally be bursting with energy.

Find out more tips on how best to physically and psychologically handle your week
before your marathon by clicking on the following link:

Marathon Bible

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." --Mark Twain

You really can run a marathon. Just believe in yourself and you will cross the finish
line. You can do this!

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