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.
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- Injury Prevention: Reasonable intensity progression to avoid injuries
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Q: Time flies, and 2016 is coming to an end. This is also the last issue of our 'Minister's Arrival' for 2016. Let's first get to know the little friends of this issue.
A: Hello everyone! I am Zhang Xiaoman from Yantai Gold Vocational College. I have been running for more than two years and fell deeply in love with marathons in mid-2016. I have run two half-marathons and set my personal best. I don't seek to surpass others, only myself. Because I am too young, I can't participate in full marathons. I want to have a wall with maps of the places I've run and medals I've earned. Running marathons allows me to see the world and measure life with my steps. I love running because it makes me more confident.
Q: Wow (✿◡‿◡), the campus club's national treasure-level female minister. How did Xiaoman encounter Codoon?
A: Speaking of meeting Codoon, it was a wonderful fate. During the summer vacation of 2016, I was bored and went to work by the sea. By chance, I saw a group of people having a meal and noticed their Yantai Marathon race packs. I casually asked about it and found out they were from the Zhaoyuan Running Group, and the boss was also a runner. I had been running alone for a long time, but Codoon made me realize that running doesn't have to be a solitary activity; it can be a group activity. Since I was the youngest in the running group, the seniors took great care of me. When I started college, the group leader suggested I form a Codoon campus club to better train myself. Meeting Codoon might have been destined!
After meeting Codoon, life indeed became more beautiful and fulfilling. It renewed me both physically and mentally. Running became an essential daily course, and Codoon became an indispensable app on my phone. Because of running, I met Codoon; because of the Codoon campus club, I met like-minded friends. Friends made through running are often more reliable. Running has brought many firsts into my life.
After I started running, especially after participating in marathons, it also influenced my family. They never watched sports events, but now they watch marathons. I think if it weren't for someone in the family running, they wouldn't watch. They don't oppose running; instead, they support it more. Every pair of running shoes and every race, especially when leaving home at dawn to go to the race, the whole family gets excited. My mom often says, 'You can run, but don't run too much,' always worrying about my knees.
Q: In your more than two years of running, have you encountered any interesting or memorable people or events?
A: Speaking of memorable experiences, there are indeed some people and events. First, I have to mention a partner I met while running. He is a funny and carefree guy. We ran together and participated in marathons, helping and supporting each other. Running brought two strangers together, and we became friends. He is always there whenever I need him. I think running is truly magical, giving me a fit body and sincere friends.
Another memorable event was the school's four-yearly sports meeting, which coincided with our time. Although there were running events, there were no long-distance events. Because I like the running group, the instructor signed me up for two short-distance events to bring glory to the class. I was confident and bought spiked shoes, but it was awkward in reality. I ended up at the bottom (I probably won't participate in short-distance running again in this lifetime). Without explosive power, only long-distance endurance is not enough.
Q: Let's strike while the iron is hot. Next, please introduce your campus club to everyone.
A: The running group has been established for almost three months now. We've encountered difficulties and setbacks along the way. We take running seriously. Although we don't have many participants in each event, we are united. During my first half-marathon, I experienced what it means to have a group leader and friends made through running. There aren't many fancy words; we just know we are a family.
From the establishment of the group until now, the best event we've organized was the Halloween Glow Night Run with teachers and students participating. We met on the track at 8:30 PM, starting a dialogue between youth and the night sky. We were not afraid of the cold or the dark. We are the representatives and symbols of youth.
Here, I want to strongly and grandly reintroduce our running group.
The Gold College Running Group, abbreviated as GR Running Group, was established on October 16, 2016. We are not just a collective but a family. Although we are currently just a running club with fifty or sixty members, we are working hard. We've organized glow night runs, Halloween events, dates with the Zhaoyuan Running Group, and participated in the Zhaoyuan Marathon founding conference. Our activities are not limited in form; we play in various ways. Our goal is to gather all running enthusiasts in the school to create the number one running group in Gold College. We run not for speed but for attitude. We are here, waiting for you, regardless of the wind or rain.
Q: Xiaoman is one of the few female ministers in our campus club. However, her management of the running group and passion for running are in no way inferior to the male ministers, even surpassing them. Finally, please share some inspirational words with everyone.
A: Haruki Murakami once said: 'Results, rankings, appearance, and others' comments are all secondary. For a runner like me, the most important thing is to cross each finish line with my own feet, leaving no regrets.' I believe that life is incomplete without experiencing a marathon because life itself is a marathon. Fellow runners, join the Codoon family. We are family!
Editor's note: Every person who loves running is like a little sun, warm and capable of illuminating others. It is said that girls who love to smile are lucky, so girls who love running must be the happiest and luckiest. Let's continue to use running to convey our love for life and positive energy.
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