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From: Paul Shields
Category: General
Date: 1/12/99
Time: 8:45:15 PM
Remote Name: 203.38.32.113
Erin,
It is good that you are running. It is a great pastime. The main thing when you are starting out is to take it easy and only increase the distance/time that you are running gradually. It is often easy with a new activity to get too keen and do too much too soon :-)
Starting off with alternating with run/walk cycles is a good way to go. The main thing is to slowly build up the time on your legs. Don't feel that you must try and run the whole time. Keep going with run/walk regime till you are up too 45 mins or so, then start trying to increase the length of the run parts. Soon you will be running the whole way.
Running a marathon is a big, but achievable, task. If you start a sensible program now then you should have no problems running one in the year 2000. The normal training time for a marathon is about 6 months with the main focus on gradually building up the long run to something around 20 miles. You can use RunCoach to develop a specific program for yourself that will slowly get you there without injury.
Hope the above helps, and remember to take it easy.
Paul
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