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
things you need to know before running the hanma
I. Item Collection
1. Time and Location
Collection Dates: April 12-14, 2018
Collection Times: April 12-13, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM; April 14, extended to 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Collection Location: Wuhan International Expo Center, Hall B6 (No. 619 Yingwu Avenue, Hanyang District, Wuhan)
By Subway:Take Line 6 to Guobo Center South Station, exit at Exit C, and walk through the square to reach Wuhan International Expo Center. The walking time after exiting the station is about 5 minutes.
By Bus:You can take bus routes 61, 517, 554, or 580 to the International Expo Center Transportation Hub Station, and you will arrive upon getting off.
2. Collection Instructions
The Hanma race pack can only be collected by the participant themselves and cannot be collected on behalf of others. Runners must arrive in Wuhan within the collection time to avoid missing the opportunity to participate in the race.
Participants must bring the 2018 Dongfeng Renault Wuhan Marathon collection slip and valid ID (second-generation ID card or passport). Please ensure to bring the printed paper collection slip to the site and use it for entry.
3. Collection Process
II. Transportation Guide
By Airplane
Wuhan Tianhe Airport is located in the outskirts of Wuhan, about 30 kilometers from the city center. The following options are available to get to the city center:
Airport Metro Line: Note that not all Line 2 trains go to the airport when traveling from the city center.Runners should pay attention to the platform signs and announcements, "This train is heading to ×××." If you are on the "short route," simply get off at Jinyintan, wait without exiting the station, and transfer to the subsequent "long route" train heading to the airport.
Airport Bus: 15 RMB to Hankou, 30 RMB to Wuchang. The departure times of the airport buses are based on flight arrivals, and the service ends after the last flight arrives.
Taxi: A taxi or ride-hailing service takes about 50 minutes, costing approximately 70-80 RMB (including airport toll fees).
For the return trip, you can take a bus to the following stations to transfer to the airport bus: in Wuchang District, Fuxiaopo and Hongji Bus Stations; in Hankou, Aviation Road, Hankou Railway Station, and Civil Aviation Community. The bus fare is about 30 RMB from Wuchang and 15 RMB from Hankou.
By Train
Hankou Railway Station
After exiting the station, take Line 2, get off at Jianghan Road, then transfer to Line 6 and get off at Guobo Center North Station, exit at Exit C. Walk about 300 meters to reach the collection point at Wuhan International Expo Center. The entire journey takes about 50 minutes.
Wuchang Railway Station
After exiting the station, take Line 4, get off at Zhongjiacun, then transfer to Line 6 and get off at Guobo Center North Station, exit at Exit C. The entire journey takes about 40 minutes.
Wuhan Railway Station
After exiting the station, take Line 4, get off at Zhongjiacun Station,
then transfer to Guobo Center North Station, exit at Exit C,
walk 380 meters to reach the collection point at Wuhan International Expo Center.
The entire journey takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
By Bus
There are many bus stations in Wuhan city, with the following four being the most well-known and busiest:Fuxiaopo Long-Distance Bus Station: Located next to Wuchang Railway Station, the nearby bus stop is Fuxiaopo Bus Station.
Hongji Long-Distance Bus Station: Located next to Wuchang Railway Station, the subway route to the marathon collection point is the same as when arriving at Wuchang Railway Station.
Hanyang Long-Distance Bus Station: Located near Longyang Avenue in Hanyang, it is the closest bus station to the collection point at Wuhan International Expo Center. Runners can take Line 3 and transfer to Line 6 to reach the center.
Shuichang Bus Station: Located in Qiaokou District, Wuhan, it is frequently used by passengers from surrounding cities. Take Line 3 and transfer to Line 6 to reach Wuhan International Expo Center.
City Transportation
Taxi: The starting fare for taxis is 10 RMB. Regular taxis charge 10 RMB for the first 3 kilometers; Kaixuan taxis charge 10 RMB for the first 2 kilometers.
Bus: Non-air-conditioned single-decker buses: 1 RMB cash, 0.8 RMB with a card; non-air-conditioned double-decker buses: 1.5 RMB cash, 1.2 RMB with a card; air-conditioned buses: 2 RMB cash, 1.6 RMB with a card.
Subway: As of now, Wuhan has opened Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and the Yangluo Line. Ticket prices are 2 RMB for up to 9 kilometers; 3 RMB for up to 14 kilometers; for distances over 3 RMB, each additional 1 RMB allows for an incrementally increasing number of kilometers.
III. Accommodation Guide
As the largest city in central China, Wuhan offers a wide range of accommodation and transportation options. Runners can choose their preferred accommodation based on their needs, from star-rated chains to budget hotels.
IV. Race Route
The 2018 Wuhan Marathon route remains the same as the classic Hanma route, replicating the highlights of last year's course. The latter part of the East Lake section is even more scenic. It can be said that the Wuhan course is not easy to run, with the initial run over the Yangtze River Bridge and the various uneven small slopes in East Lake Park that can easily cause you to stumble.
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