Healthy enough to be a marathon runner?

In today's world, lifestyle is incomplete without fitness.One of the sources that stimulates and influences achieving fitness is well-toned bodies of marathon runners.But to get a body like that and to become a successful marathon runner,you need perseverance,dedication and training under guidance of experts.

10 Tips

• Believe in youself; with proper training you can run and complete this marathon
• Read books about running, and talk to other runners to find out how they train.
• Patience and consistency must be your watchwords.Build slowly,by no more than 5-10 miles per week,and only increase one variable of the two-distance or intensity-at a time.
• Gradually increase the overall weekly distance until 2 or 3 weeks before the marathon.
• Maintain a training log.Write down your workouts,how you feel.This will help you stay consistent in your training and give you a record of your incredible achievement.
• Include 2 long runs spread across the week,perhaps one midweek,the other on a weekend.
• Try to run 6 days per week.
• Do nothing on the marathon day.Wear clothing that has been well tested,eat the same food,and drink the same drinks that you usually do.
• Watch your breathing.It should be elevated but you should still be able to talk comfortably while running.
• Enjoy the race atmosphere and excitement,and remember to maintain your pace so you do not run out of steam too early.

Training for a marathon is meant to be fun and hence it is better to follow the age-old proverb,'Slow and steady wins the race'.

RACE DISTANCE

Marathon 42.195 km

Half marathon 21.097

Dream Run 6 km

Senior Citizens' Run 4.3 km

Wheel chair event 2.5 km

BEST OF LUCK!