Marathon training for beginners

Most newbie marathon runners also make the mistake of making each of their training sessions an equal length. For example if you are doing 20 miles per week, and you have decided to train for five days per week, then typically most beginner marathon runners would try to run for 4 miles per training session (20 miles divided by five running days). A much better way of marathon training and getting your body ready for the marathon distance however is to break your running up so you get the optimum benefit out of the time you’re investing running on the pavement. The way to do this is to incorporate both longer and shorter training sessions into your weekly program.