Personalized Marathon Training Plan Guide
Preparing for a marathon requires a systematic training plan. RunBox AI coach creates a customized 16-20 week marathon training plan based on your fitness level, goal time, and available training time.
Why Choose an AI-Customized Marathon Training Plan?
- Personalized Assessment: Based on your running experience and fitness condition
- Smart Adjustments: Training intensity optimizes automatically with progress
- Scientific Pacing: Based on your target finish time
- Injury Prevention: Reasonable intensity progression to avoid injuries
how running marathons changed me: when i see stairs i want to roll down
Golden September and Silver October, with the autumn breeze blowing gently, it's the perfect season for marathon running.
I heard that you started preparing from the moment you drew your lot, and then mentally rehearsed the marathon scene, as if you had already set a new personal best?
Since there's so much drama before the race, there must be some impressive performances after the race.
How do you feel every time you finish a marathon?
Now, let's watch the report from Codoon TV. Fellow runners share their experiences, and the post-race soreness is something only marathon runners can truly understand!
——@InitialPromise:A newbie who can only run three to five kilometers signed up for a half marathon yesterday. My knees are slightly sore, slightly sore... slightly sore, hahaha.
@8963509352:Is it really just slightly sore?
Original poster replies:Slightly sore means sore. I can still walk, but going down the stairs is a bit... crippled! La la la la.
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——@ChubbyPanda:Help me up, I can still run...
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@FirstClass:I need to get rid of the lactic acid, help me up quickly.
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@LeafInTheWind85810806:Don't help me, I want to keep going.
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@SongQing92947963:Why can't I get up after squatting in the toilet? Help me up, I can still run! 😂
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@Jcak0810:Help me up, I can still eat!
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@RunLikeTheWind:Quick, get me off the stretcher.
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@WenXinSiYa:Bring the wheelchair over quickly.
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@LeaningOnTheWillow:Help me up, I want to give a thumbs up.
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——@AutumnWaterBeauty-:Haha, it seems everyone is like this! We don't even dare to bend our legs while walking. 😂
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@Rubou:In the first two years of running, I had difficulty moving for two or three days after every race. Later, as my total mileage increased and I started stretching after races, my thighs improved a lot.
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——@ChasingTime:After the half marathon, I moved by shuffling!
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@Pineapple05:After your first run, did you roll down the stairs? :)
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@WingBrother:I thought I was the only one who had to lift my legs to get into the car...
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——@_SisterSun:The better your performance, the more relaxed you'll feel afterward. Conversely, the worse you run, the more exhausted you'll be! In my last race, I ran terribly and couldn't bend my legs to go down the stairs. 😂
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——@MonaLisaSmile1688:New skill unlocked! After my next half marathon, I'll slide down the stairs like this. Ah, so comfortable~ Hmm, better prepare a pair of long johns first.
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——@WangXiaoDou337:Hahaha, a full marathon is so scary.
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Rising from my sickbed, help me run ten kilometers.——@8963509352:
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I can only run three kilometers a day. I can't imagine how to run more than twenty kilometers; it would make me vomit blood.@GuanDouPingRogue:
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If you run three kilometers a few times, then five kilometers will feel easy. After running eight kilometers a few times, five kilometers will feel like nothing. After a month of running ten kilometers, you'll want to try a half marathon. But if you don't pace yourself well the first time, you'll feel like your rented legs have been taken away after the race.@EagleWing_Flying:
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The rented legs finally need to be returned.@SilentBlossom_Childlike:
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Legs can be rented? This is the first time I've heard of it, so fresh!——@KangChen:
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319 full marathon, leg muscles twitching, knees hurting all over.——@HuChuanRun:</p><p>
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This is not an exaggeration. Last year, after finishing a 323 marathon, I had to use an elevator or escalator to take the subway.——@542_Monk:
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That's too exaggerated. After running a marathon, I can still drive three hours home.@WriterSam:
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Experts run the entire course using their toes.@PanCun58433111:
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There are legs that belong to the experts.——@-BeyondLies-:
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Running feels great at the moment, but it's like a crematorium afterward. 😂
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The above symptoms are unprocessed and objectively stated by everyone. However, those who want to achieve their first marathon shouldn't be scared by these comments. The post-race symptoms of 'wanting to roll down the stairs' can be treated!<br/>
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[Professional Post-Run Stretching Tutorial]<strong>To provide runners with more professional, standard, and effective running guidance, we have invited</strong>former national marathon team member Coach Wang Yanfang
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to specially record a pre-run warm-up video for us.Coach Wang demonstratedseven sets of post-run stretching exercises including side waist stretch, outer knee stretch, front thigh stretch, back thigh stretch, hip stretch, lunge stretch, and calf stretch.
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Follow Coach Wang's professional posture and learn the most practical post-run stretching exercises!
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Tips: The impact of not stretching on the body
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Not stretching before and after exercise greatly affects muscle elasticity, reduces body flexibility and agility, affects running posture, and significantly increases the risk of running injuries. Stretching also has an order; we generally recommend starting with large muscle groups, then small muscle groups, core first, then the extremities. Stretching is highly technical, and incorrect or unreasonable stretching can backfire and cause injury.
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