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How marathoners train.Real People, Real StoriesBethany, a neighborhood runner/running enthusiast from Spanish Fork, UtahBethany is one of a group of mothers on my street that are all active in running. Recently I heard that she had run the St. George marathon with another neighbor and that they both qualified with their times to run the Boston Marathon. The following are her answers to a list of questions that I sent her by email:Q. Answer these questions in as much or little detail as you like. Thank you for being willing to answer these interview questions! This information is directed toward aspiring runners and couch potatoes with big running dreams. A. I've just learned as I've gone along from friends, magazines and websites. Q1. You recently qualified to run the Boston Marathon by doing well in the St. George, Utah marathon. What is your main reason that you run? What motivates you? A. I run for my sanity. With two small children, teaching part time and my busy church calling running is "my time." I run because I enjoy it, it makes me feel good and gives me an excuse to get outside most days. Q2. How did you train, in terms of just the running, for the St. George marathon (how many miles did you run, how often, at what time of day, when did you start preparing for the race, and did you gradually increase your practice runs as you got closer to the race)? A. Most marathon training schedules are 16 weeks. You have to have a decent base before you start training for a marathon. Most itermediate training schedules start at 30 miles a week and work up to 50-55 miles a week. One day of speed work, one day of hills, two easy days, one long run and two rest days. My long runs start at 10 miles and work up to 22 miles about three weeks out from the marathon. Q3. How did you get started in running, have you always been a runner, did you run in school? A. I ran sprints in high school. Running the 400 was torture. I started running to keep in shape in college. After running through my first pregnancy and delivering is when I started running long distances. I felt like I could run forever after I delivered. Q4. Assuming that most people eat out at least once a day in this country, with a staple diet of burgers, fries, and a coke, did you have or do you have a special diet that is appropriate for being an athlete? Do you have any recipe books that you stick to, or do you eat a particular type of diet (vegetables, carbs, no-carb, asian food, mexican food, etc.). Do have any recommendations in terms of eating for people who want to start getting in better shape and feeling good or even being a competitive runner? A. I get really hungry a few hours after long runs or hard work out days. I need a balance of carbs and protien. Watch your sugar and fat intake. Q5. Getting ready for a marathon requires a lot of running. Did you have any setbacks and how did you overcome them? A. I've been lucky not have any injuries so far. Q6.Do you have any advice for new runners that wasn't covered in the other questions? A. Anyone can do it. It's getting past being comfortable with three miles or so that is hard. After that it's easy to add miles on. -Thanks!
Mel Hoffman, AustraliaRecenty the sydney herald (sydneyherald.com) featured a man named Mel Hoffman who recently qualified for the Boston Marathon.Some key features about his training:
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