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How To Run A Marathon - Articles
Kids Run Lets Kids Run a Marathon a Little Bit at a Time
by
KovasP
Posted
Thu 28 Jul 2011 8:34am
to encourage kids to seek healthy lifestyles by getting active and running their own special marathon this summer.
According to Kristine Hinrichs, race director for the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, “The ‘Kids Run’ is a special a non-competitive marathon race that was created by the organizers of the annual Lakefront Marathon to specifically promote physical
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The Run/Walk Approach to Running a Marathon – Steamtown 2011
by
Mama's Weeds
Posted
Mon 10 Oct 2011 9:41pm
’m sure that helped with how good I felt too.
Carrying my own water for the first time during a race also helped – I’ll never run a half or full marathon without it again... an experienced runner and have run a marathon or two before? Go for it.
With that said, it’s obviously best to run marathon when properly trained – but if it weren’t for the fact that I
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Half-marathoner takes wrong turn, runs marathon.....
by
Kevin L.
Posted
Wed 12 Nov 2008 7:02pm
....in 2:19:34 and gets disqualified.
Nicholas Kurgat signed up to run a half marathon in Raleigh, N.C. a few weeks ago. But, according to the Raleigh News and Observer, Kurgat, "missed the signs for the half marathon turn and found himself deciding at the 13th mile to keep going, even though he had never run a full marathon and was participating
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Life is like running a marathon.....
by
Janice Cook
Posted
Thu 13 Aug 2009 7:52pm
...and I love how this fellow runner filmed her journey as she ran the Boston Marathon. She relates running a marathon to our journey here on Earth. I hope you all enjoy..... I know I got something out of it.
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Can Running Marathons Be Harmful?
by
woodspg
Posted
Thu 22 Oct 2009 12:00am
I came across Arthur DeVany's blog site that had an interesting top 10 list...on why you should stay away from running marathons - check out his blog. Any marathoners out there want to chime in? Sorry but my longest race is only a 10k.
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What to Consider When Deciding to Run a Marathon
by
Dr. Andrew Schneider
Posted
Tue 20 Oct 2009 10:05pm
Deciding to run a marathon is a big decision that must not be taken lightly. Training for a marathon takes a lot of time, dedication, and puts extra strain on your body. If you are on the fence about deciding to train and run a marathon then there are three things you need to take into consideration, your health, your time, and your support system
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A concern about running marathons and ultras
by
Allen
Posted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 11:32am
I'm concerned about the effect on our bodies of running long distances, particularly marathons and ultras. I've added a new page to my training site that reviews the scientific literature about this matter and gives my conclusions about it.
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Why Run Marathons?
by
Ulyana C.
Posted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 2:04pm
the tragedy, I got a little speech from her about how running marathons is unnecessary and how you don't need to do it to be healthy and in good shape. She used herself as an example...I often completely overlook that one of the benefits of running is better health. Why? Because I'm into marathons. And you don't run marathons to be healthy.
After Erin
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