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Top tips for first-time marathonersPublished by
Debut advice from those who have been there, done that and got the finisher’s medalRemember when you ran your first ever marathon? Apparently it’s hard to forget. While AW boasts a number of hugely talented runners among its editorial staff, at the other end of the scale is our web ed, Jessica, who makes her debut over 26.2 miles at the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday. Grateful for the advice received from her colleagues on running elite times (you can read some of our other blogs – including one on dipping under the 2:30 barrier - here) the fact is that two and a half hours in and she’ll be lucky to have just about made it to the half-way point, let alone the finish. So what is it that runners should know ahead of their first marathon? Well who better to give some advice than those who have been there, done that and got the t-shirt (and finisher’s medal)? AW readers have spoken. Here’s some of the tips and advice they shared with us on Twitter and Facebook and we thought you might like to have a read too. But we take no responsibility if you heed their advice and it doesn’t work out for you – some are just a little less conventional…
James Lawler @LawlerJames Running Advice @running_advice Cathy Clowes @CathyC72 jingle mcfnarrr @philatko73 Peter Fleming @Howmanyminutes George Davidson @MrHenryGee Clare Graham @GBRResults Chris Childs @chrispchilds Ieuan Ellis @Prof_IeuanEllis Mark Sutton @MarkSutton3110 Carl Hardman @boneycarl Lawrence Cox Ray Wilson Steve Vaughan Simon Freeman Oliver Starkey Alex Davies Chris Mason Matthew Mullins Damaris Daniels For more in the marathon advice blog series, click here The post Top tips for first-time marathoners appeared first on Athletics Weekly. Read the full article at: www.athleticsweekly.com
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