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Mini Marathon Training |
Question:
I'm training for my first mini marathon,
scheduled for May. I've been training
every day for the past two months.
Can anyone give me some advice as
to what I should or shouldn't be doing
to better prepare myself? Any tips
would be greatly appreciated!
Answer:
Are you running the Kentucky Derby
Festival Mini-Marathon in Louisville?
There is a peculiar habit of Louisville-area
runners (and I noted you are from
Evansville) to call half marathons
mini marathons because the Mini is
a half. People outside that region
haven't got a clue what kind of race
a mini marathon is.
Having made my point, my advice is:
Do a weekly long run. Build up your
mileage gradually. If you just want
to finish, shoot for 10 miles or so
in training. If you want to go faster,
make your long runs longer. Do some
training on hills. The Mini course
goes through Iroquois Park between
3 and 7 miles, and it's hilly. Finally,
do a faster-paced run once a week.
It can be a sustained run at race
pace or faster, or a series of pickups
with short rests.
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