When you start your training for a marathon or if this is the first time running it is very important to make sure you are injury free. If you need to take a few more days off to help your body heal make sure you do it. You must be fresh and ready to go for the upcoming months training. You do not need a nagging injury to prevent you from training.

Your first three to four weeks of running should be very easy. Meaning that you can carry on a conversation with someone while your are running. Many people are excited about getting started and overdue it by doing to much to quick. The rule of thumb is to increase your mileage about 10% each week. Remember it takes the body about
three weeks to adapt to a stress so be patient. In the long run you will be healthier and enjoy the sport more by being injury free. To learn more you can go to

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John
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