I spent today reading a few more chapters in Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide (4th edition). So far, I have learned that a marathon is exactly 26 miles and 385 yards. I also learned that interval training is a good method and should last about 30 minutes each day to start. The author, Hal Higdon, is kind of full of himself. He keeps going on about all the people he has "trained" for marathons--but he includes everyone that reads his books or uses his website as his "trainees." He also really emphasizes that marathon training is as much psychological as it is physical. So far, I feel like this is an obtainable goal, even if it will take me a few years to get up to that level.
My other book also arrived in the mail: ChiRunning. This one is all about avoiding injuries while running. I can't wait to delve into it!
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