Comments on: Training Tips for the Blue Ridge Marathon http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/ April 24, 2010 - Roanoke, Virginia Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:35:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pete http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-17 Pete Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:21:39 +0000 http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-17 10 Training Tips for Beginning Marathoners from Fitness Depot - http://ow.ly/lwxy 10 Training Tips for Beginning Marathoners from Fitness Depot – http://ow.ly/lwxy

]]> By: Pam http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-15 Pam Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:11:06 +0000 http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-15 Huge thanks and kudos to RoanokeOutside.com. Just received my stainless steel bottle. It is excellent! Happy Hydrating to all! Huge thanks and kudos to RoanokeOutside.com.
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]]> By: R Johnson http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-13 R Johnson Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-13 Incorporate hillwork into your regular runs with plyometrics--springing or bounding up the hills with exaggerated knee lift instead of just running slowly up can give legs a good workout. And you don't have to do a dedicated "hill workout". Incorporate hillwork into your regular runs with plyometrics–springing or bounding up the hills with exaggerated knee lift instead of just running slowly up can give legs a good workout. And you don’t have to do a dedicated “hill workout”.

]]> By: John Jackson http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-12 John Jackson Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:41:58 +0000 http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-12 Get to know the course. I ran the Charlottesville half marathon in 2004 and drove the course beforehand. I knew there was a hill at the turnaround. My training routes reflected that and helped beat my goal time. I also ran a ton of hill repeats. These were short workouts, but I was useless afterwards. When race day came, I had no problem with the hills. Get to know the course. I ran the Charlottesville half marathon in 2004 and drove the course beforehand. I knew there was a hill at the turnaround. My training routes reflected that and helped beat my goal time. I also ran a ton of hill repeats. These were short workouts, but I was useless afterwards. When race day came, I had no problem with the hills.

]]> By: Michael Holland http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-11 Michael Holland Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:19:27 +0000 http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-11 My training tip comes from my experience of training for a marathon and using a training plan but making a mistake. I concentrated on running the miles that were in the training plan but not paying attention to the pace. We all run lots of long slow distance runs for marathon training. My tip is to build strength by doing tempo runs or speed work on a track at least once a week. This strength training will help you complete the marathon. Start out slow if you are not used to speed work and run four 400m intervals at a 10k pace with a slow, slow recovery 400m after each hard one. Good luck and enjoy! My training tip comes from my experience of training for a marathon and using a training plan but making a mistake. I concentrated on running the miles that were in the training plan but not paying attention to the pace. We all run lots of long slow distance runs for marathon training. My tip is to build strength by doing tempo runs or speed work on a track at least once a week. This strength training will help you complete the marathon. Start out slow if you are not used to speed work and run four 400m intervals at a 10k pace with a slow, slow recovery 400m after each hard one. Good luck and enjoy!

]]> By: Pam http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-10 Pam Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:10:49 +0000 http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-10 On days when your legs feel pounded or the weather is a barrier to running outside, try deep water running. I did half my training miles for this year's Boston in the YMCA pool. The water has 12X the resistance of air, it's completely impact-free and very effective! Wear a "jogging belt" to get started, it will help you work on your form. After you feel comfortable, do the deep water running w/ no flotation belt for an excellent cardio workout. Trust me, it may look funny to the lap swimmers, but it works! On days when your legs feel pounded or the weather is a barrier to running outside, try deep water running. I did half my training miles for this year’s Boston in the YMCA pool. The water has 12X the resistance of air, it’s completely impact-free and very effective!
Wear a “jogging belt” to get started, it will help you work on your form. After you feel comfortable, do the deep water running w/ no flotation belt for an excellent cardio workout. Trust me, it may look funny to the lap swimmers, but it works!

]]> By: Dave http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-9 Dave Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:41:35 +0000 http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/2009/08/training-tips-for-the-blue-ridge-marathon/#comment-9 My tip for training for this sort of elevation change is to start early in your training program with weekly short uphill/downhill practice. Start the first week with something short for your current training ability. For example, if you from a flat area, then maybe a quarter mile up and down. If you are from a hiller section, then maybe half a mile. You want to gradually adjust your body to the demands of not only the uphill, but the downhill. Many people think running down is easy since you just allow gravity to work, but your quads do a great deal of braking to slow you as you descend and it can really ruin a run if you aren't prepared. My tip for training for this sort of elevation change is to start early in your training program with weekly short uphill/downhill practice. Start the first week with something short for your current training ability. For example, if you from a flat area, then maybe a quarter mile up and down. If you are from a hiller section, then maybe half a mile. You want to gradually adjust your body to the demands of not only the uphill, but the downhill. Many people think running down is easy since you just allow gravity to work, but your quads do a great deal of braking to slow you as you descend and it can really ruin a run if you aren’t prepared.

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