‘You need a solid base before taking on a half-marathon training plan,’ says coach Jeff Galloway. But, says coach Martin Yelling, ‘If you can run a 10K, you can do it. It’ll require a higher weekly mileage, longer ‘long’ runs and a greater variety of sessions to develop the speed and endurance you’ll need. Thanks.A half marathon is a big step up if you’re new to the distance. Please help them grow our sport by taking this survey and mentioning that Hal invited you to participate. Running USA advances the growth and success of the running industry. Running USA is taking its annual survey of runners and our habits.
If you train and eat sensibly, eventually you should approach your ideal weight.
A visit to a Registered Dietitian like Nancy might help you fine-tune your diet. Nevertheless, you seem to already have figured out that it is more productive to focus on the training. Also guaranteed! Simple in stating often very difficult in execution, particularly because runners often become ravenous following their long runs and start pigging out on simple carbohydrates (sweets) rather than the complex carbohydrates (whole grains, fruits, veggies) that are better for good health as well as performance. Guaranteed! If you consume more calories than you burn, the opposite: you will gain weight. If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. (For good advice, consider Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook.)įrom a scientific standpoint, losing weight is simple: a case of calories-in vs. And too many of them, those pushing one fad diet or another, offer truly terrible advice. Let me repeat that: Always! Nutrition and the Marathon: I’m not sure why that subject has spawned so many best-selling books. Proper nutrition (i.e., high carbs) will always be important for those participating in any endurance sport. Put training ahead of diet-or at least ahead of losing weight. Or is it more productive to just focus on the training itself? HAL’S ANSWER I’m not planning that race because I think it will help me lose weight, but the extra calories burned might allow me to tighten up just a little bit.
QUESTIONĬan you share your thoughts on weight loss and training? Should it be much of a concern as I prepare for my next marathon? When I calculate my weight/height, I am on the border of normal/overweight.
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