Marathon Walking - Training and Tips
Marathon training including tutorials, where to find coaching, Team in Training, nutrition and marathon day strategy.
Most Common Marathon Injuries
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.
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.
Marathon Training for Walkers
Complete tutorial on training to walk the marathon. From your About Guide.
Complete tutorial on training to walk the marathon. From your About Guide.
Marathon Walk Training Course - 19 Weeks by Email - Free
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.
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.
Marathon Training Schedule
A simple 19-week plan to train to walk a marathon. From your About Guide.
A simple 19-week plan to train to walk a marathon. From your About Guide.
How Not to Train for a Marathon
Think you can go from the couch to the marathon finish line in six months? It's possible, but you set yourself up for an injury before you ever get there.
Think you can go from the couch to the marathon finish line in six months? It's possible, but you set yourself up for an injury before you ever get there.
Marathon Training: Why You Need a Long Distance Day Each Week
Why marathon walkers need to walk a long slow distance workout each week when training to walk a marathon.
Why marathon walkers need to walk a long slow distance workout each week when training to walk a marathon.
Should I Carbo Load Before the Marathon?
How do you carb load before a marathon? How should you increase your carbohydrate intake before walking or running a marathon?
How do you carb load before a marathon? How should you increase your carbohydrate intake before walking or running a marathon?
Drink Right or Else - Dangers for Distance Walkers
Keeping enough fluids and salts in your body during a long distance event such as a marathon, a 20-miler, or a half-marathon is crucial to finishing feeling good, as well as avoiding an IV and a trip to the emergency room.
Keeping enough fluids and salts in your body during a long distance event such as a marathon, a 20-miler, or a half-marathon is crucial to finishing feeling good, as well as avoiding an IV and a trip to the emergency room.
ACSM Hyponatremia and Dehydration Guidelines for Marathoners
American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for marathoners on preventing dehydration and hyponatremia, 2005.
American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for marathoners on preventing dehydration and hyponatremia, 2005.
Drinking Too Much Water Found Problem Among Slower Marathoners - Hypnonatremia Risks
A study of Boston marathon runners found that 13% had drunk too much water and developed hyponatremia - a dangerous and deadly dilution of their blood, caused by drinking too much water and not replacing body salt electrolytes with sports drink.
A study of Boston marathon runners found that 13% had drunk too much water and developed hyponatremia - a dangerous and deadly dilution of their blood, caused by drinking too much water and not replacing body salt electrolytes with sports drink.
Should I Take a Pain Reliever Before or During a Marathon?
Should you take a pain reliever before or during a marathon walk or marathon run? Experts say to avoid them if possible.
Should you take a pain reliever before or during a marathon walk or marathon run? Experts say to avoid them if possible.
How Should I Best Prepare in the Month Before the Marathon?
How should you best prepare in the month before the marathon? Tips for the final training stage for walking or run/walking a marathon.
How should you best prepare in the month before the marathon? Tips for the final training stage for walking or run/walking a marathon.
Only a Month to Train for a Half Marathon
You are registered for a half marathon that is just a month away and you haven't trained. Is is possible to train to finish a half marathon in a month?
You are registered for a half marathon that is just a month away and you haven't trained. Is is possible to train to finish a half marathon in a month?
Marathon Recovery
How to recover from walking a marathon.
How to recover from walking a marathon.
After the Marathon or Half Marathon How Should I Train All Winter?
After walking a marathon or half marathon, how should a walker stay in shape through winter?
After walking a marathon or half marathon, how should a walker stay in shape through winter?
How Do I Keep in Training for My Next Marathon or Half Marathon?
You just finished your first marathon or half marathon. How do you continue your training to prepare for your next marathon or half marathon? Get the advice you need to make it happen.
You just finished your first marathon or half marathon. How do you continue your training to prepare for your next marathon or half marathon? Get the advice you need to make it happen.
Books for Marathon Walking
If you are training to walk a marathon, these books can help you set a training schedule, pick shoes and gear, learn how to eat and drink for walking endurance.
If you are training to walk a marathon, these books can help you set a training schedule, pick shoes and gear, learn how to eat and drink for walking endurance.
Lessons Learned on my Fifth Marathon
My top lessons learned on walking my fifth marathon.
My top lessons learned on walking my fifth marathon.
Lessons Learned on my Sixth Marathon
My top lessons learned on walking my sixth marathon.
My top lessons learned on walking my sixth marathon.
Fueling for a Marathon or Ultra
What to eat and drink on a long distance event. From your About Guide.
What to eat and drink on a long distance event. From your About Guide.
Carbo-Loading Definition
Definition of carbo-loading for marathon running and walking
Definition of carbo-loading for marathon running and walking
Breast Cancer 3-Day Walks Step by Step
Walk 20 miles a day for three days for breast cancer charities, with events held in cities across the USA. Step by step on registering, training, fundraising, and walking these premier events.
Walk 20 miles a day for three days for breast cancer charities, with events held in cities across the USA. Step by step on registering, training, fundraising, and walking these premier events.
Portland Marathon: Mile by Mile Walking the Portland Marathon
Mile by mile description of walking the Portland Marathon, with advice from marathon walker Will Glessner.
Mile by mile description of walking the Portland Marathon, with advice from marathon walker Will Glessner.
Portland Marathon Training Questions from a Newbie
How should walkers train for the Portland Marathon? Will Glessner gives practical answers on how to go from being a 10 kilometer walker to a marathon walker.
How should walkers train for the Portland Marathon? Will Glessner gives practical answers on how to go from being a 10 kilometer walker to a marathon walker.
Portland Marathon: T-Minus 24 Hours and Counting
How to prepare to walk a marathon. What to do the day before you walk a marathon.
How to prepare to walk a marathon. What to do the day before you walk a marathon.
Training for Marathons and Ultra Walks
Training for marathons and ultramarathon walks, tips from long distance walkers.
Training for marathons and ultramarathon walks, tips from long distance walkers.
What to Wear on a Marathon or Ultra
Select your clothing and gear for a longer event. From your About Guide.
Select your clothing and gear for a longer event. From your About Guide.
Melanie's First Marathon Walk
Melanie Jonker shares her training schedule and triumph in completing her first walking marathon. From your About Guide.
Melanie Jonker shares her training schedule and triumph in completing her first walking marathon. From your About Guide.
Glycogen Definition
Definition of glycogen
Definition of glycogen
Book: Complete Guide to Marathon Walking
Dave McGovern has the only printed book just for marathon walkers, new in August, 2000. Great, readable and perfect for your first marathon or to set a record. How to train, shoes, gear, nutrition, schedules, event reviews.
Dave McGovern has the only printed book just for marathon walkers, new in August, 2000. Great, readable and perfect for your first marathon or to set a record. How to train, shoes, gear, nutrition, schedules, event reviews.
Marathons: Start to Finish
Online book, 288 pages with everything you need to know about training for and participating in a marathon, by Warren and Patti Finke.
Online book, 288 pages with everything you need to know about training for and participating in a marathon, by Warren and Patti Finke.
Marathon Training Schedules - Dave McGovern
Marathon training schedules for beginner, intermediate and advanced from the coach and author of "The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking," Dave McGovern.
Marathon training schedules for beginner, intermediate and advanced from the coach and author of "The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking," Dave McGovern.
Recovering From a Marathon Walk
You will need recovery time, but here is how to make it better by how you train and what you do during and after the marathon. By Dave McGovern for Active.com
You will need recovery time, but here is how to make it better by how you train and what you do during and after the marathon. By Dave McGovern for Active.com
Tapering - Studies Show the Benefits
Whether training for a marathon or a 5K, tapering in the weeks before the event has a major impact on your speed. From Active.com
Whether training for a marathon or a 5K, tapering in the weeks before the event has a major impact on your speed. From Active.com
Tapering and Carboloading Tips
How and when to taper and load up on carbohydrates before the marathon. From TeamOregon.
How and when to taper and load up on carbohydrates before the marathon. From TeamOregon.
Training to Walk a Marathon
Shorter article by Patti Finke on marathon walking.
Shorter article by Patti Finke on marathon walking.
Who Am I After the Marathon?
You did it, now do you get the blues? From Women Walk the Marathon.
You did it, now do you get the blues? From Women Walk the Marathon.