A standard track lap is the equivalent to .25 of a mile. To finish a mile it would take 4 laps. If a person was to stay on the track and run a marathon, you would have to make roughly 105 laps in order to finish the 26.2 mile race also known as a Marathon. The physical and mental toll taken on the human body has scientists questioning if marathons should be attempted. “high-mileage runners both tend to have shorter lifespans than moderate runners” (Kathleen Doheny) My goal of this paper is to explain the steps to ensure race day goes as planned and little to no injuries occur ranging from dehydration to death. If that describes a great time then choose a destination/race and let the training begin!
When choosing a race there are many things
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This shouldn’t be a goal to lose weight or conquer something out of the blue, there are risks that make a difference between running 6 miles and reaching mile 21. Once there is a solid foundation, the average running plan is around 12-29 weeks. A typical week of training will include a set amount of mileage (or time) to run. At first glance running plans have “3 mile runs” multiple times a week but if you look in detail there are runs ran at different paces (speeds)Farklek, a speed workout that has the runner mixing both fast and slow rotations. Threshold speed is when you can run and hold a conversation but not easily, you can exchange a few words easily but not full sentences. Racers shouldn’t train two days in a row but train say Monday, then rest Tuesday and resume training Wednesday. This includes an efficient diet,correct hydration (not over hydrating) and the correct rest periods.The three building blocks of your training includes base milage, long runs and speed …show more content…
Marathon runners will ultimately reach up to 50 miles per base week. This will take a good amount of time away from any social life or work commitments. The focus of these runs in to not only help give you confidence on your running abilities but also to increase stamina, endurance and strength.
The second component of training are long runs. These are a 1x a week event and cannot be skipped! The long runs are often as the name implies, longer but slower. Runner’s lingo refers to these runs as LSD (long slow distance). This teaches your body how to burn fat for efficient fuel. Remember that motivation? This is a opportune time to run with a partner. “…researcher found that those who exercised with a teammate whom they perceived to be better increased their workout time and intensity by as much as 200 percent.” (Kansas State University) Use LSD runs to socialize and fit in those needed
In cross country, the season is much longer than track. To non-runners, the season is about 3 months long. However, in the eye of a runner, summer training makes it even longer by at least 2 months! Summer practices are usually Monday through Saturday for about 5 hours. I don’t think people want to wake up at 7:30 in the morning to go on a long run and do weight training after. The track season is much shorter with shorter practices. For distance runners, the pace is much faster than in cross country, but the distance is shorter. For Sprinters and Hurdlers, like me, workouts are much shorter and only Monday through Friday.
One factor which is probably significant is that three weeks before the race, during an easy run the day after an excellent 41-mile training run, I injured a calf muscle. I used electronic stimulation to promote healing, and ran very little during the three weeks preceding the race. This area bothered me frequently during the race, feeling as if it wanted to cramp.
Christopher McCandless’ long, fascinating, but an ultimately fatal journey into the wilderness of Alaska is depicted in the biography, Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer. Late in the of summer of 1990, a very young Christopher McCandless left his ordinary world in Annandale, Virginia to pursue a solitary life in the untamed wilds of Alaska. Many will insinuate that Christopher McCandless’ actions were childish and idiotic, but a stronger argument would be that his unconventional thinking and desire to live life on his own terms allowed him to reach self-actualization.
Its not quite easy to be a successful track runner. You have to be devoted enough to observe your eating habits, be able to weightlift, and constantly practice plyometric drills. Plyometrics are exercises used to strengthen leg muscles; which can include regular
Of the more than twenty million Americans who are running today, most who start do so for the wrong reasons, with the wrong attitude, and tend to lose interest after a few weeks or months. Many quit. This is usually because they become concerned with superficial goals such as time and distance and never discover the more profound mental benefits that running offers. (Lilliefors 15)
Running is not easy, but most Saturday mornings in the summer, I convince myself to step outside and test the strength of my heart by running a few miles. Half-Marathon US Champion Julia Stamps once stated, “Running away, can also be running toward something.” That is exactly what I do. When I start running away from my house, I end up running towards a specific destination. Two miles in, I stop at my destination to enjoy the view of Ted Grinter’s
I signed up to run track in the spring and went to summer conditioning for cross country. That’s when my coaches, teammates, and myself noticed that my running has improved significantly from when I first started. I knew that I had to work hard my senior year to achieve my goals for running. Running is a mental sport. The workouts I had to do were brutally painful and I had stay positive throughout the run because I know the training I had to do will help me during a race.
Week 1’s goal is to build up endurance, focusing on proper techniques and developing good habits. Ultimately, you will advance from 25 minute session to 50 minutes in seven days. There will be an emphasis on lower level intensity as you enhance your aerobic activity increasing endurance and lung capacity while burning off stored fat.
Overcoming adversity is imperative. In fact, you can 't have the happiness and success you want unless you have adversity in your life and overcome it. It is essential for progressing into who you want to be. It shows you what you are made of. It teaches you more about yourself, how to approach what you want, and how to maintain the success that you have. Without it, you wouldn 't know how far you could go or how capable you are because you wouldn 't have anything to push you or compare to.
When starting to get into shape many people dread the thought of exercising. While getting in shape anyone can experience fun and fulfillment. The task of getting in shape will change one’s life for the better. When running anyone can experience a good time. “Running does more than help improve your physical and mental health” (Delorez and Hanc 16). Running allows anyone to develop into a healthier person.
I started running when I was a senior in high school. I made it through the first couple of races all right, but began to get angry at myself because I was not improving at the rate I had wanted to. I was very excited for the season and often found myself distraught when I did not do well and I could not understand what the problem was. I always assumed that if a person runs fast one day, he/she should run faster the next day.
You are standing at the starting lining, your hearts pounding. Your palms begin to get sweaty and butterflies start to take flight in your stomach. You can hear people cheering in the background. You look right, and then you look left and see runners who have dedicated the same amount of time and energy as you or more. Suddenly everything goes quite. POW, the gun fires and everyone takes off like a bunch of wild horses. Your race has begun and you are now running to achieve your goal. Long-distance running is a challenging sport that goes beyond exercise and pushes the individual past what most runners’ experience.
in the middle of the week, go for a swim instead of your regular run.
The miles increased each week and before I knew it, the last long run before the marathon was only twenty miles. Then came the marathon, 26.2 miles of runners’ high, pain, agony, and unstable weather.
Later I also begin to train for our school annual cross-country events. At that time, running to me is consider boring and a painful task. Sometimes, I had to endure the pain and continue running to the finished line.