How to Prepare for a Marathon: Stretching, Injury, and Recap

Oh, looks like someone has gotten away. Unfortunately it’s not unusual for runners to have aches pains and even injuries serious enough to send them to the bench for a few weeks.

There are some evidence that a good stretching program may help prevent some running injuries. You might want to include a stretching routine after your daily workout and before any fast running you do, but if you get an injury does that mean you should stop running. Many so called injuries are just normal aches and pains that are part of getting in shape or taking your training to a higher level.

You can usually keep running maybe use ice to reduce inflammation and let the injury get better while you continue the program. If an injury worsens as you run though or if you have two favor it or change your form you need a break and maybe a visit to a physical therapist, doctor or other health professional.

That about covers basic training you should do your last long run about three weeks before marathon day, after that it’s time to taper. Cut down to about 80% three weeks out, 60% two weeks out and 40% the final week. Nothing too long, nothing too intense. That way you will be well rested and ready to go.


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