The 5 Biggest Marathoning Mistakes
- By Sabrina Grotewold
- Published Apr. 13, 2012
4. Going Out Too Fast
You can lose much more in the first few miles of a race than you can gain. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Most coaches and experienced marathoners will tell you: The marathon doesn’t become a race until the final 10K. In order to reach the final 6.2 miles with enough juice in your legs to race toward the finish, you need to relax and settle into a rhythm for the first 20 miles. This is the key to a negative split (running faster over the second half than the first).
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Sabrina Grotewold
Sabrina Grotewold is runner and editor based in southern California. Christened the Kitchen MacGyver by her husband, she’s determined to persuade people to eat their veggies.