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So you are training for a big race and you get tired of the same old routine, well here is something that I do when preparing for a marathon, if I am planning to run a 3hr marathon I train my body to go beyond 3 hrs, don't wait for race day to see if you can do it.
Pack a little bag and head of to the park, in it some Gatorade or your favorite sports drink, which ever one works better for you. Power bars, water, maybe a sandwich, gel, fruits, dry clothes. Now you are ready for a day in the park, plan on drinking every mile if it is hot, if you have a loop course fine this can be better for you, every time you come around stop and replenish.
The key here is to forget about the miles, pace and think about doing the time, this way you don't have to be bothered about counting laps and miles. I try to mimic a race and have my own water station this way I do not stop only if I need a snack break or restroom stop. If I am planning to run a 3 hr marathon I train for 4 hrs, what ever time you plan to run add one more hour to your training time the stopping and snacking and stretching will accommodate for injury time or problems that might accrued during race day. Believe me if you run 4 hrs you should not have any problems with a 3 hrs.
Enjoy the run and the park, hey even pack something to barbeque after the run, make it a fun day, take your family or friends and let them pass you water. A run like this will give you confidence and will definitely bring you close to your running goal.
A run like this teaches you to be relaxed and makes you aware of how your body is responding to the miles, it breaks barriers and boundaries, and it gives you the chance to experience changes that your body goes through. This is better done in training than in a race. It's not a good feeling when your are in a race and you feel your calf or your hamstring tightening up, "it is always better to prepare and fail than to fail to prepare" this way you can just jump right back on where you left off and continue.
Whether you run walk or crawl, it must be done, keep the goal in sigh. A run like this is good every 2-3 weeks; if you can do this 4 times prior to your race then you are ready to break your personal best record. Hope you have a safe and fun run.
Benefits of this workout:
Endurance, strength, confidence, weight loss,
Self-realization and speed.
Training is to teach your body to do something that it could not do before, this takes time and preparation so train don't strain.
So you are training for a big race and you get tired of the same old routine, well here is something that I do when preparing for a marathon, if I am planning to run a 3hr marathon I train my body to go beyond 3 hrs, don't wait for race day to see if you can do it.
Pack a little bag and head of to the park, in it some Gatorade or your favorite sports drink, which ever one works better for you. Power bars, water, maybe a sandwich, gel, fruits, dry clothes. Now you are ready for a day in the park, plan on drinking every mile if it is hot, if you have a loop course fine this can be better for you, every time you come around stop and replenish.
The key here is to forget about the miles, pace and think about doing the time, this way you don't have to be bothered about counting laps and miles. I try to mimic a race and have my own water station this way I do not stop only if I need a snack break or restroom stop. If I am planning to run a 3 hr marathon I train for 4 hrs, what ever time you plan to run add one more hour to your training time the stopping and snacking and stretching will accommodate for injury time or problems that might accrued during race day. Believe me if you run 4 hrs you should not have any problems with a 3 hrs.
Enjoy the run and the park, hey even pack something to barbeque after the run, make it a fun day, take your family or friends and let them pass you water. A run like this will give you confidence and will definitely bring you close to your running goal.
A run like this teaches you to be relaxed and makes you aware of how your body is responding to the miles, it breaks barriers and boundaries, and it gives you the chance to experience changes that your body goes through. This is better done in training than in a race. It's not a good feeling when your are in a race and you feel your calf or your hamstring tightening up, "it is always better to prepare and fail than to fail to prepare" this way you can just jump right back on where you left off and continue.
Whether you run walk or crawl, it must be done, keep the goal in sigh. A run like this is good every 2-3 weeks; if you can do this 4 times prior to your race then you are ready to break your personal best record. Hope you have a safe and fun run.
Benefits of this workout:
Endurance, strength, confidence, weight loss,
Self-realization and speed.
Training is to teach your body to do something that it could not do before, this takes time and preparation so train don't strain.