There’s an old adage in sailing. You can’t control the wind but you can always set the sail. In a long-distance training program you can’t control every aspect of your life, but you can stay with your plan. Don’t let the inevitable changes and setbacks get you down. If life blows you a bit off course, just adjust your training plan.
About John Bingham - Once an overweight couch potato with a glut of bad habits, John Bingham (aka The Penguin) looked mid-life in the face--and started running. Since then, he has completed 39 marathons and hundreds of 5K and 10K races--and developed a whole new outlook. > Find more information at www.waddleon.com
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Frank Shorter's StoryAt age eleven, three or four days a week, I started to run the 2 1/2 miles to and from school in my hometown of Middletown, New York. I wanted to be a downhill ski racer and had read that some Olympic skiers of that era ran in the off-season.
What's The Best Way to Train for a Marathon?Tricky question. There isn't one right marathon-training plan. But these principles help you figure out what works – for you. By Amby Burfoot for Runner's World
131 mi. Training Routes
Train Along SRP's 131-Mile Main Canal System
in the Valley!
The primary use of these waterways is to bring domestic and irrigation water to the Valley of the Sun. However, most canal banks are also open for walking, jogging and bicycling.
