Marathon Walking - Training and Tips

Here is everything you need to know to train for walking the marathon.

Each week you receive, via email, walking assignments and coaching tips to train to walk a marathon. Created by certified marathon coach Wendy Bumgardner. Free.

A simple 19-week plan to train to walk a marathon.  From your About Guide.

To make it to the finish line, you have to put in long mileage days in training as well. Here is why and how.

Running or walking a marathon of 26.2 miles is a grueling endurance challenge. Marathoners need to prepare properly to prevent common injuries. When a minor injury or symptoms of a problem occur during the marathon, learn how to deal with it and whether it is safe to continue to the finish.

Marathons hurt, but should you take pain relievers while walking a marathon? There are risks you may want to avoid.

Find out more about how to train for marathon walk. These books help coach you through the training.

Training for marathons and ultramarathon walks, tips from long distance walkers.

Select your clothing and gear for a longer event. From your About Guide. 

Book with 288 pages with everything you need to know about training for and participating in a marathon, by Warren and Patti Finke. Buy or read online.

Marathon training schedules for beginner, intermediate and advanced from the coach and author of "The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking," Dave McGovern.

Patti Finke lays out beginner, intermediate, and advanced marathon training schedules for walkers.

When training for a marathon or half, we need to do long mileage on the weekend. But if you don't also train at shorter distances within the week, you may be a weekend warrior. Dr. Raj tells about the injury risk.

Rain on race day can confound your plans for your 10K, half marathon or marathon for runners or walkers. You have probably trained mostly on dry days, or on rainy days when you didn't use gear that was appropriate for a race. On race day, you will want to stay with lightweight gear that will change your stride as little as possible. You want...