Steps To Finishing Your First Marathon

First of all, you can absolutely not expect to be able to finish a half marathon or full marathon without at least 6 months of training (more for a full).

1. First thing you need to is, make a workout plan/ schedule that has you running at least 4 times a week
2. Proper shoes you cannot train to or attempt to run a marathon without proper shoes (a good resource to find shoes online is http://www.fleetfeetsports.com)
3. When training using your schedule, keep track of how many miles you run each day and eventually work your way up to no more than 20 miles before the race
4. Give up soft drinks until the race, because it helps with your breathing (along with that you might want to do some breathing exercises a couple times a day)
5. When training don’t push yourself to hard to fast make sure to work your way up very slow even if you think you can go harder don’t risk it (always remember the turtle and the hare)
6. The worst thing you can do when starting a race is start off too fast. What your top priority needs to be when you start is a steady but slow pace. Not too slow but maybe for males- 7.50 minute miles and for females- 9. 05 minute miles
7. When you begin, stay distracted and keep your mind off the race or other people around you
8. Bring along a few 5 hour energy packets or any other type of energy boosting products (not energy drinks)
9. Lastly, before you run, never eat more than a bagel and a banana or apple and the night before have a big meal of some type of pasta!                                                                                                             Now if you have and questions, concerns, or corrections to give me feel free to comment below or send us an email through our contact information. Thanks!

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