The
idea behind training for a marathon is to condition your muscles and
body to be ready for the race. This includes decreasing your resting
heart rate and conditioning your muscles and respiratory system to
function in the most efficient manner possible.
To
do this you should schedule your training sessions to allow your
body to push to it's limits whilst at the same time allowing it enough
recovery time between sessions.
The
typical training system should include two rest days, two shorter runs,
one semi-long run, a cross-training day and one long run per week and
should look something similar to this basic program:
Monday:
Rest day
Tuesday:
Short run
Wednesday:
Semi-long run
Thursday:
Short run
Friday:
Rest day
Saturday:
Cross-training
Sunday:
Long run
This
is the most efficient way to get your body into peak condition without
running yourself into the ground.
You
can find more exact information on how to schedule your marathon
training sessions by clicking on the following link:
Marathon
Bible
"Look
at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end.
It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing, it's when you've
had everything to do and you've done it!" --Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher is right. Without taking action you will continue to
be in the place you are right now. and won't be living to your full
potential. You can run a marathon!