Marathon training is no different. A strong 20-21 miler (or a few) is plenty of endurance to get you through 26.2 miles. You can train longer than 20 miles, but be aware that your risk for injury
Yes, you can run a marathon without prior experience or training. However, doing so comes with several (dangerous) caveats. It can cause long-term joint damage, heart complications, muscle strains, and stress fractures to name a few. It can even be deadly. If you’re a runner and conditioned to running a 5K or 10K, it’s possible to completeThe notion to do a 5k training block that citius5000 mentioned is a great idea. People who do half-marathon & marathon training year-round tend to have well adapted running economy, but have been gXxTn. 470 478 288 147 203 271 88 417 363