Marathon: My personal journey

This should likely be a #1 tip because it is so important. If you are months or weeks away from your training, it will be helpful to start running a bit to build your base up. It may not be easy for you at this stage, that's OK. As you progress with training, the runs will ebb and flow between easy and difficult.

Great job, you are on your way to the finish line. All by simply starting!


YAHOOOOOOOO


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You can find many plans out there, the key is to select one that fits your level. The levels can range from beginner, intermediate and expert. The beginner plans are excellent. I found that the intermediate plans are definitely challenging.

You can pay for some really good plans or use a free one. I have used plans from Nike + +Nike and Hal Higdon's plans http://halhigdon.com/. Hal is a fantastic person and he shares many tips on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/halhigdon?fref=ts).

I have other ideas to share about books to read on the half or full marathon and will post a list later.

Keep up the great work, you are well on your way to finishing! Neat idea pictured below:

For the next set of posts, I will be sharing my top 20 tips for running a distance race (10K, half marathon or full marathon). I had a few friends who are thinking about embarking on a journey to a half marathon and they asked for some quick tops.

Tip #20: sign up and tell your friends and family. Nothing will make you feel better than telling your crew that you are signed up and ready to challenge yourself. The second benefit is this: no turning back. You can't leave it once you announce. The journey will always be one step at a time:)

ENJOY it! Tell the world!

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