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- Author
- Matt Toenjes
- Rating
- 5 / 5
- Date
- 2019-02-26
- Title
- Great for Beginners!
- Plan
- novice-1-marathon
- Pinned
- no
- WP id
- 1069
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I wanted to cross a marathon off of my bucket list, after running a half-marathon (of which I thought I would never even do that!). I used this training program in 2015 to run a full in the fall, all the while training throughout the summer. I ended up injuring myself about a month before the race (pulled a muscle because I did not stretch - highly recommend you stretch before and after runs!), so I had to stop my training a month before the race. Race day came and my pulled muscle wasn't bothering me that much, so I figured I already paid for it, might as well give it a go. I ended up running a sub 4-hour marathon, which I was very pleased with. I attribute my stamina and endurance, even taking a month off prior to the race, to this program. A couple of items I didn't consider after I've ran my first marathon - STRETCH! Don't risk pulling a muscle before race day and have to cut-down on training, or even worse miss the race. And allow ample time to recover AFTER the marathon. I was full of pride, and my girlfriend convinced me to run a half-marathon the weekend after to cross that off of her bucket list. Needless to say, my legs were still aching almost two full weeks after the marathon. I ran the half with her, but it was not a pleasant experience. Happy Running!
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