I'm taking to you from the Hilltop School Skation marathon.
On her second marathon, en route to Portland, she fractured a bone in her foot.
If you ever want to do a longer race, such as a 20K, half marathon or marathon, you need to switch from medium speed to slow … in order to work on your endurance.
Well, your night's sleep is like a marathon to your body, because you don't get any fuel while you're sleeping.
I have to admit that I gave the book a marathon read over last weekend and had some dark dreams because of it.
Then came my son's graduation, bringing on a celebratory party, visits from out-of-town relatives, a marathon midweek graduation ceremony and a string of other parties and open houses to attend.
Of course, fitness is only one measure of marathon success.
It would be like asking a marathon runner if they feel pain.
Protein is crucial for recovery and repair, which you'll be needing a lot more of during marathon training.
"I covered 18 to 23 miles in my long training runs," says Strand, "and I did the last 9 to 14 miles at marathon pace or faster."
But last year, when I decided to train for my first marathon, I decided that I needed to start running in the mornings if I was to have any time left for my family.
Or you could run one marathon a year, every year.
And if it's not a newfound passion for cycling, it's a sudden urge to run a marathon.
When I injured my knee while training for a marathon, I didn't expect myself to visualize my tendonitis away so that I could run.
Three years of running this strenuous marathon.
That's why we have to have the patience for this marathon rather than a sprint.
The plan didn't work. Some spirit of rebellion stirred in the son, sending his mind wandering during marathon prayer sessions, and he broke free in his teenage years.
Last February, Strand improved his marathon personal record by more than 4 minutes with a 2:16:52 in the National Championship marathon right there in downtown Birmingham.
I'm training for a marathon and towards the end of my long runs, my legs muscles start to cramp up. How can I prevent muscle cramps?
The tight timetable troubled him; but he was not a keen marathon runner for nothing.
I give up halfway through the marathon.
I ran a 22-miler this morning in preparation for my second marathon later this month, and at about mile 18, the heavens opened up and poured water on me by the truckload.
Let's look at my marathon goal as an example.
Twelve to 16 weeks later, voila: the cheering crowd and unbelievable exhilaration of reaching a marathon finish line.
If you ask a marathon runner how he feels after 19 miles, he will say he is tired.
