Mar 31

Boston marathon is the oldest marathon in the world. For most runners Boston marathon is on top 100 things in life to accomplish.

Some facts about boston marathon are

  • The route is hilly – four in number
  • The weather can be unpredictable
  • The runners are fast, thanks to the minimum standards.

10. Boston Marathon running tips

To beat these challenges Boston marathon provides every runner with a list of 10 marathon training tips.

  1. Train hard but remember to take a rest.
  2. If a day or two of training is missed due to injury or illness or other reason, don’t try to cram two days of training into one. Lost days are simply days.
  3. Train at your projected marathon pace.
  4. Try to train at the time of the day the race starts and in the predicted weather condition as much as possible.
  5. Do the long runs.
  6. Remember to stretch
  7. Do speed works round a track, it just makes your legs feel better.
  8. Listen to your body, If you feel tired take a rest, if you feel pain go easy, if the pain is too much stop running.

Source : boston marathon site

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2 Comments »

  1. Don’t forget 9 and 10.

    9. Be Flexible with Your Workouts
    10. Listen to Your Body

    Comment by Matt — April 2, 2009 @ 10:28 pm

  2. Thanks Matt for adding 9 & 10.

    Comment by Constantine Njeru — April 3, 2009 @ 3:03 pm

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