Running Your First Marathon

ByTim Nolte February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

First Marathon - Infographic — The dos and don’ts of running your first marathon – Jon Ware

While I’m not actually training for a marathon right now, as my first actual race is to be the Fifth Third River Bank Run 5K, I think this is good stuff to start thinking about. I am looking to do the Grand Rapids Half Marathon in the Fall and I will need to work on a lot of these points.

The Dos and Don’ts of Running Your First Marathon

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