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Pros and Cons of Marathon Training

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  • pobalita
    pobalita Posts: 741 Member
    I went from running a 5K to running a marathon in one year using the Hal Higdon novice program. In hindsight, I wish I'd had more experience under my belt before I tried it, but I'm glad I did it. Everyone is giving great advice. I would only add that you should listen to your body. If you are not recovering enough between long runs, you could need to slow the program down a little.

    I also trained for and completed my marathon with a vegan diet. Please carefully watch your protein intake and make sure you get an adequate amount because it is very important for muscle recovery. It's relatively easy to get enough protein as a vegan while doing a regular amount of exerscise, but a lot harder when you are doing endurance training. You may need to consider protein powders or supplements. I did not do this and it was a mistake. I ended up losing a lot of muscle mass and gaining a lot of body fat which really, really slowed me down.

    Good luck.
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