Remember when you were a kid and you were facing off with another kid at the dodge ball pole? Your friends were cheering you on, and it energized you. It made you feel like you could win even if you'd lost every prior game to your opponent. This kind of support is important in every area of sports - including running.
When you train for a marathon, it's important to build up a support team. You need at least one other person to encourage you to prepare and finish the marathon you plan on running. This person doesn't have to be another athletic individual (although it helps). They just have to be someone that you respect and won't be afraid to be honest with you. Here's a list of folks to ask and how they can help you:
1) Your spouse can help you get up and do early morning runs and eat healthy.
2) Your best friend can run with you on a few days (or ride a bike) and make training more fun.
3) Your favorite sport's store clerk can give you advice on what kind of clothing and shoes to wear while training and running for the marathon.
4) Your doctor can give you a check up at the beginning of your training to make sure you're in good enough health to run a marathon.
5) Your personal trainer can help you plot out how many miles you should run a day in order to build up to the marathon.
6) You can help yourself stay encouraged to run by getting enough sleep and staying positive.
As you see, there are many ways people can support you in a marathon. In order to improve your chances of actually applying for, starting and finishing one, it is in your best interest to unite them all together. You'll see that success will be much sweeter in the company of your friends.
Are you itching for a new goal, looking for a running/walking partner, ready for a breath of fresh air?
The Rockin' Runners are gearing up for a new season of Marathon Training. We are looking for beginners who want to learn how to run/walk as well as the intermediate and expert who would like to run better. Last years successes in our training program (previously Roadrunners) lead us to believe that this program will be the biggest training program on the west coast, watch for us in the news.
Weekly guest speakers
A professional trainer will lead the Dynamic Stretches.
A dedicated professional coach will blow the whistle and we will begin on our personal quest for the all mighty endorphins.
We will have water stations every 2 miles.
Maps change bi-weekly on spacious bike lane roads
Pace groups for walk, walk/run and run.
Race Discounts.
Website with Calendar, training log, race schedule, forums, and goodies.
Free training shirt.
Free swag.
Social gathering in the A/C or heat after runs.
Currently we are up and running for our spring training which is $40 a month/$100 for a custom marathon or 1/2 marathon training schedule.
Sunday only at 6:30am. 6am in April
Las Vegas Rock & Roll 1/2 and full marathon training will begin May 31st. Registration begins in May.
$140 for 1 or
$250 per Family (limit 4)
that's 28 weeks of real training for that price.
Saturday & Sunday at 5:30 am (beat the heat)
Try us now for 1 week free.
http://www.rockinrunners.com
CENTRAL LOCATION
4712 W. Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-565-5500
James Johnston Jr
Possibly a Zappos Henderson Location in the future, who knows....