The Speed Run for Marathon Training

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Summary: Learn how to perform the speed run, or short sprints, when training to run a marathon with expert exercises and preparation tips in this free how-to train for a marathon video clip.

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Angela Joyce is a fitness instructor and teaches cardio fat burning exercises, muscle toning and healthy lifestyle habits.read more

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rabz777 said

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on 11/9/2009 what days would you do this if you are doing hill training too?in the beginning of the wekk before a weight day or after a weights day?

itsasecret said

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on 8/2/2008 Secondly, for most people, marathon training does not require any sprinting which carries a tremendously high risk of injury - unless you are a seasoned marathoner or experienced in shorter distances moving up to the marathon distance.

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on 3/13/2009 hello angela,I want to know if you provide suggestion or they are paid pls reply on mail thank u!!

itsasecret said

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on 8/2/2008 Sorry for the multiple postings, this site keeps giving an error message for longer responses...

itsasecret said

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on 8/2/2008 Final note - for most marathoners, a standard interval workout would consist of 3-6 repetitions of 800 meter to 1.6 km at your 10K race pace, followed by a 400 meter easy jog recovery. The number of reps, distance, pace and even length of recovery will vary based on experience and ability.

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" Hi! I’m Angela on behalf of Expertvillage.com and right now, I am going to show you a way to train for a marathon. This exercise would preferably be done in a track but using a treadmill right now to worked just as efficiently. This exercise is called the speed run and these speed runs are basically intervals where you would sprint for a short amount of time and then jog it off a little while. This not only increases your speed as a runner but your endurance as well. Right now, I am going to show you an example on a treadmill. Again, with slight speed, it’s going to gradually build up. You just want to increase this to where you are sprinting. Do this for a certain amount of time and then you want to cool down and then jog for a certain amount of time. Gather your strength back and then start sprinting again. What also helps is, if you doing this in a street or something you want to view a certain point, a sign, or building and just stay focussed on that sight and go as fast as you can. "

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