Making a Better Marathon Training Schedule

Are you training for the marathon and looking for marathon training schedule tips and tricks?

Or maybe you are preparing for a half marathon/10k/5k. In search for a program?

elcome, to a site with the step-by-step-what-you-need.

To prepare yourself for a marathon. To make a plan that works.

This is Marius Bakken (also in the picture right above, after a 5k!) and I won't be one of the "running gurus" telling you that this is right and this is wrong.

But what I am, is a two time Olympian 5k runner.

With a good portion of passion for running and interest in the marathon - that has built this site for you, a marathon runner. On any level.

With the tools. For better (and hopefully!) more fun marathon running.

Enjoy and happy running ;)

Start below ......and go-with-the-flow. Or look at the navigation to the left

Marathon running : A Four "Step" Process that you find articles about here.

The 4 steps are ;

• Choosing,
• Training,
• Preparing,
• and Prevention for the marathon.

Step One : Choosing the right marathon. Make a wise choice!

First up is choosing where to run,

• New York City Marathon - the course,route and a few special training tips.

• Boston Marathon - the history of the oldest annual marathon, course and qualifying times.

• London Marathon - the route, history, training for the London Marathon

• Chicago Marathon - training,course, video and experience

• Extreme Marathons - the South Pole Marathon, North Pole Marathon, Sahara Marathon, Kilimanjaro Marathon and Tiberias marathon

Finally, a real "exotic" one : the Honolulu marathon

..and more to come.

These are meant to give you some tips and examples.

Of the different marathons to choose from as the final goal of your marathon training.

They are all unique in their own different ways - and since marathons can only be run a few times a year, that choice will be important for your final goal and motivation.

Step Two : Marathon Training and 5k,10k,half marathon thoughts.

Next, of course, is training for the marathon,

• Training for a Marathon - and basic thoughts of choice.

Plus :

How to do it with heart rate training (where you can also find out how to determine your maximum heart rate )

Also - in addition to that,

Marathon training may involve :

• 5k training - how to combine it with the marathon (where you can even find a couch to 5k article..)
• 10k training - views on different types of 10k training.
• As well as a half marathon training schedule incorporated into this.

Step Three : Marathon preparation. Eat, drink, sleep and shoes..

Preparation for the marathon. This is a biggie.

And involves such things as choosing the best marathon running shoes and of course, a major topic among marathon runners :

• The right marathon training nutrition,diet; what to eat. Before, during and after the race.

No need to "hit the wall" at 30k/20 miles if you have done your preparations well!

Step Four and finally : Prevention & general running tips

Finally.

This is a section meant for general running tips,

• Running Tips - the Running Tips section

With such as ;

• is treadmill running better than outdoors running
• stretching... or not ?
• injuries and
• running program tips in general

In the running tips section you will find out how deal with some of these things.

In this section you will also find articles on such as dealing with stomach cramps during runs.

Plus the other important "daily things" in your running.

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Marathoning, the Mount-Everest-quest of running

Some say, that climbing Mount Everest would have been much easier if it had just been that little bit lower.

It is sort of the same thing with the marathon.

Because of its distance, it is extremely challenging for runners on all levels.

We have all heard of, or experienced the "marathon wall" around the 3/4th mark of a marathon.

At the same time, this challenge is probably what makes the marathon what it is..

Why an individual approach to marathoning ?

It is quite intriguing to see all the marathon theories out there.

A quick Google search gives you the answer. It is overflowing.

So what is this place ?

It is a place for marathon running also - but from a slightly different angle.

This is a place that want to focus on you,

• as an individual runner.
• with your own strength and weakness. Preferences and choices.
• who wants to run a marathon.

Whether it is one of the big marathons, such as the New York Marathon, London Marathon, Berlin Marathon or Chicago..

Or maybe you are training for your first time low-key run as a marathon beginner.

A more individual approach means you can do less work for better results.

Which is more effective training.

And a more fun, interesting approach.

The search for the right marathon program..

It is quite easy to spend hours after hours on the internet trying to find the "right program".

And start off training without really being sure if this is the "right" kind of workouts to do.

Halfway through the training is not the time to find out that you are

• overtrained,
• undertrained,
• injured
• or chose the wrong marathon training plan.

What is much more fun is to train for a marathon when you know you are doing the right thing.

To a large motivation is very relative to the situation you put yourself in. This is a personal experience and the experience of many others "before you"

With a good "gut feeling" and positive training experiences, motivation comes much easier.

Through this page..

With a passion for running, through this page you will find a mix of personal experiences, scientific stuff on the marathon made understandable and easy. All for free.

With the focus on how to make it all fit together.

The marathon is a real challenge because it involves so many different factors.

Thank you for your visit, if you have any questions or additions do not hesitate to make contact.