mid life crisis - complete Everest Marathon

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amsuraj
amsuraj Posts: 43 Member
edited January 2020 in Fitness and Exercise
I don’t consider myself an elite athlete. I have never run a full marathon. But I am going to run/walk my first marathon this May (29th). The marathon starts at 17,600 feet and end at 12,500 feet. Any suggestions you have to help me would be appreciated. Thanks

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  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
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    salisbury marathon?
    my recommendaton - find a plan and stick to it
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,683 Member
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    Get there a few weeks early so you can acclimate to the altitude. Train with as much downhill jogging as you can. Your legs, especially the quads, will be killing you by the end of the race. Do uphills as well and if you have access to weight machines I would use them too. Do all your long runs on trails, since you will be dealing with a lot of eroded rocky terrain. Assuming you train for the marathon distance with a regular plan and all goes well, your biggest issue will likely be the altitude.

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