Running

Decided to run my first marathon April ‘25 (Paris Marathon).

Going (almost) from couch to marathon in 8 months. 

Any tips?

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You have loads of time. Build slow. Rest, sleep and and strength training. 10 mins of mobility and strength 3 times a week can make a remarkable difference. 

Also get a training programme, it takes a huge mental load off.

I was never the fastest runner but PR was 3:45

 8 months is plenty of time to prep!
- make sure you hit 22 miles (35KM) once or twice 
- when I ran I did 3-4 runs a week, with one of them being a distance run that added 0.5-1 mile per week
- get in tune with your gut before those long runs (coffee helps)
- my fastest time happened when I regularly did squats 1-2x a week

Cadence is what I focus on , but I just run 5ks

Get fitted with a solid pair of shoes two months before the race.