Marathon runners are often injured, so form is an important part of training.
The human body is built to run long distances. The indigenous people of the Tarahumara tribe of Mexico to this day run more than a hundred miles at a time in bare feet and without rest. However, in modern society, training to become an ultramarathon runner takes patience and dedication.
Instructions
1. Perfect your running technique over shorter distances. Your knees should be slightly bent as your foot strikes, and your foot should strike near the outside of the heel and rotate along the outside of the sole to the ball of your foot. As you push off, your torso will move past your foot and propel you forward.
2. Train not only for running, but also for strength and core stability. It is important to do exercises like squats, leg presses, abdomen workouts, and more. Running puts your entire body in motion, so a single weak link can slow you down.
3. Integrate warm ups and cool downs into your routine. Do some jogging and stretching for warm ups, and the same for cool downs.
4. Increase your distance slowly, and allow for recovery times within your workouts. Once you can run twenty miles in a week, then you should allow at least six months of training for a normal marathon. Training for an ultramarathon will take even longer. Follow a training program like the one listed at the bottom of the page.
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