For all of those people interested in running long distances, or even marathons, I was once a long distance track runner in high school. These are just some of the things you will need to learn in order to not struggle with breathing and temperatures.
Most people underestimate how to train for a long distance event. In my opinion, and the opinion of coaches who worked with me, in order to run a one-mile race a person should train a minimum of three to three-and-a-half miles.
This helps build endurance and helps a person regulate their breathing. Endurance training is another major key.
The first key to think about is what type of shoe a person needs to wear. In my opinion New Balance shoes are some of the best products for distance running. Their shoes are built specifically for cross-country types of running including through water, rocks and hills.
This goes the same for running on tracks. Kahtoola has a great style of spiked running shoes. The spiked running shoes helped me speed up by 40 seconds during a two-mile run which helped me set my high school record of 11 minutes 26 seconds.
Another thing to think about is what type of clothing to wear. Make sure you wear breathable clothing, whether it be long sleeves or short, and make sure to wear light shorts. Sometimes wearing pants actually make a person wear out faster and they tend to slow down earlier. ASICS are some of the best brand clothing to look for.
The best way to train is to start off slow by going maybe one lap around a track and building up to a mile after about a week. After that then a person should start running hills. If you have had knee injuries in the past really hold yourself back on pushing the tempo of your running.
These are just a few tips on how to train running long distances.
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