Nervous about your upcoming marathon? The most grueling of distance runs can seem daunting to first-timers, or to experienced runners for that matter. So you might be wondering how to train for your upcoming marathon at home. Continue Reading →
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My Biggest Mistake Yet
From Guest Blogger, Andy Richardson – This is the third post in a series where Andy discusses his personal journey of training for his first marathon.
Juggling a Busy Life with Marathon Training
As a slightly off-topic point, I wanted to share that my wife and I will be having a baby this December! This will be our fifth child, but we do not know whether it is a boy or girl.
I have a busy life to juggle while training for this marathon. The MTA Official Guide talks about making choices in life, and deciding what I need to cut out and what I cannot cut out in order to make time to train.
I personally decided that I am not going to miss out on family time in order to train. That means getting up a little earlier, adjusting my work schedule, and cutting out things like television and the computer. I am also going to start turning off the iPhone when I get home at night because I look at that thing way too much!
The biggest challenge, of course, is working long runs into my schedule. Continue Reading →
No Turning Back
From Guest Blogger, Andy Richardson – This is the second post in an ongoing series with the Marathon Training Academy where Andy discusses his personal journey of training for his first marathon.
Ready to Rock!
Well, it is official! I just signed up for my first marathon. I am going to be doing the Rock and Roll marathon in Savannah, Georgia – which happens to be close to my home in Beaufort, SC.
So, now that I have signed up there is no turning back! And, I am certainly not going to let the readers here or my family down either! I will be running the marathon on November 5, 2011. They will have bands set up throughout the 26.2 mile journey, which will be pretty cool. Who knows, maybe a power song at mile 18 will be just the thing I need to keep going. Continue Reading →
How I Went From Boring Runner to Hopeful Marathoner
The first thing you are probably wondering is ‘who is this guy, and why should I read what he has to say about running a marathon’?
Well, I am a friend of Trevor’s (hopefully that counts for something!) as well as a blogger. Recently, he and I were talking about running.
I mentioned to him that I am planning to run my first marathon in November of this year, and we thought it might be cool to track my progress using the MTA Official Guide and provide regular updates of my progress while using their system. Continue Reading →
Best Workout Tips To Improve Muscular and Cardiovascular Endurance
It’s perfectly fine to work out and train at your own pace. But once your body gets used to it, you must learn to go past the beginner’s stage. Note that doing the same activity all the time can lead to plateau and demotivation. Your body adapts to the daily workload but may stop responding unless you change your workout routine or activity level. Continue Reading →
