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How to gain speed on a Marathon
For many first time marathon runners, finishing the race is the only goal. No matter how tired you finish, no matter how long it takes, only one thing matters : running (or walking) past the finish line. photo credit: smitty42 Once this goal is reached, the next one, most of the time is to run a faster marathon. But how can it be done? What training should be chosen? Is interval training too diffi...7 marathons on 7 continents in less than 7 days
Richard Donovan has just started a crazy challenge : to run seven standard marathons on seven continents in less than seven days. If successful, he would become the first person to do so. It has just started yesterday. You can watch his progress on the web site set up for the challenge. Here is his schedule : 31 January: Arrive in Cape Town from Antarctica at 06:00 (6 hour flight). 4,200km 31...Real and maintainable fitness goals are long time goals
Many people when they start running or enter a fitness program are looking for quick and easy results. The web is full of ads and articles promoting the last trendy way to loose weight or to become fit and healthy in a few weeks without depriving oneself. We all know as marathoners, that it isn’t true. photo credit: Iwan Gabovitch While it is easy to get started, it is quite hard to keep on...Don't forget any item before you leave for a marathon travel
Haven’t you ever felt helpless, before a race or after one because you have left a item at home that you now badly need ? I always loved to read and use pre-travel checking list. They are quite useful when you travel overseas. And they are all the more useful when you travel to run a marathon. You can find many travel checklist on the Internet. My preference goes to the Onebag.com One page tr...-
I just can’t wait to watch it ! If the trailer’s right, it should remind a lot of memories to every marathon runner from rookie to elite. If you want more information, visit the official site of the movie. www.marathonmovie.com Where will you run your next marathon ?...
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If you have ever wondered how the exact distance of a marathon was measured by the experts of the IAAF, you can read this article in the New York Times. Olympian Task: Measuring 26.2 Miles, to the InchWhere will you run your next marathon ?...
