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Q: I would like to run a marathon. Is there an easy-to-follow training program?

A: The walk-run method is a system used for many, many years and has been proven very successful. The method prepares your endurance.

When new runners begin a running program, they often start by following a run-walk routine. They run for maybe 30 seconds, walk until they feel recovered, and then repeat the process for 20 to 30 minutes. Those 30 seconds will eventually become 5 minutes, then 1-2 miles, etc. I like to start with an equal recovery time for structure.

Walk 30 seconds, run 30 seconds.  Each week or each run you can progress. To train for a marathon, I suggest giving four months for training.  It's exciting to see how you improve and how much farther you can go each week. Let me know how it goes.